View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tambu correct herself to say she was born in Chapter 9?

2. Why does Tambu not get to meet the woman whose house she is looking for accommodation in in Chapter 1?

3. What does Tambu learn about Aunt Lucia that surprises her and makes her respect Aunt Lucia more in Chapter 12?

4. Who works as a domestic employee for Nyasha?

5. Who does Tambu think she sees in the club with Christine in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Tambu taken to the mental health institution in Chapter 9?

2. What is the family saying Tambu recalls in the beginning of Chapter 3 as she contemplates what has happened to Gertrude?

3. In Chapter 2, what does Tambu tell the stranger on the bus she does for a living?

4. Why are Bertha and Mako pleased that a woman is causing such commotion at the Widow Manyanga's house in Chapter 6?

5. What does Tambu think about her new room in Mai Manyanga's house when she initially moves in in Chapter 4?

6. Why is Mako so upset in Chapter 5?

7. What kind of animal does Tambu envision when she arrives in the mental health institution in Chapter 9?

8. What happens when the two men find Tambu passed out at the bus stop in Chapter 8?

9. Who does Tambu think she sees in the club in Chapter 7 and why does she react so belligerently to this idea?

10. What does Nyasha urge Tambu to do for her own good towards the end of Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how Mai Taka's experiences with her husband, Silence, represent women's plight in Zimbabwe. When Silence takes Mai Taka's son away from her, why does she not feel as if she can fight to get him back?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the factors that prompt Tambu's attack on her student, Elizabeth? Write an essay analyzing the emotional and cultural issues that lead to Tambu's violent outburst in Chapter 8.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring some of the sources of tension between Tambu and her mother. Why does each woman harbor so much bitterness towards the other, apparent in their first face-to-face meeting as described in Chapter 19?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 705 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample