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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Christine and Aunt Lucia come to Nyasha's in Chapter 12?

2. What do Mai Manyanga's sons discuss among themselves in Chapter 4?

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

4. Where does Tambu initially say she was born in Chapter 9?

5. Who is another of Tambu's hostel mates who is angry with her for how she treated Gertrude in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tambu take to helping herself to that belongs to Mai Manyanga in Chapter 5?

2. What does Tambu offer to do to help Nyasha with the children at the end of Chapter 12, and how is the offer received?

3. Who taps on Tambu's window in the middle of the night in Chapter 6?

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

5. Who is Tambu shocked to see again at the mental health institution?

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

7. Why is Tambu unable to actually meet Widow Riley in Chapter 1?

8. What happens in Chapter 7 when Mai Manyanga invites her sons to her house to celebrate one of their birthdays?

9. Why does Christine come to Mai Manyanga's in Chapter 5?

10. Who comes to visit Tambu in the mental health institution in Chapter 10?

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 does Tambu's ultimately unsuccessful plot to ensnare and eventually marry one of Mrs. Manyanga's sons reveal about the options and status of Zimbabwean women? Write an essay exploring this topic, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapters 9 and 10, Tambu is surprised to encounter the Widow Riley again. How do the widow's attentions and misconceptions about Tambu's identity affect Tambu? Write an essay exploring how Tambu's interactions with the Widow Riley affect her.

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