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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. Who does Tambu mistakenly think has died in Chapter 21?

2. What kind of fashion implements does Pedzi favor?

3. What phrase is used to mean enticing someone to do what you would like them to do in Chapter 20?

4. Why are the Swedish tourists in Chapter 22 disappointed with the breakfast?

5. What does Tambu suffer from in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Pedzi's new idea for Green Jacaranda in Chapter 16?

2. What continues to bother Tambu about her job security and career in Chapter 16?

3. What happens with Mai Taka and her husband Silence when Mai Taka goes to the movies with Nyasha's family in Chapter 13?

4. What does Tambu realize she has forgotten to do concerning Nyasha in Chapter 15?

5. What happens to Mai Taka in the aftermath of Mai Taka's excursion to the movies with Nyasha's family?

6. What publication does Tracey say is not allowed in the office any longer, and why?

7. When they meet in Chapter 14, what does Tracey ask Tambu?

8. Who visits Tambu at her new house in Chapter 17, and what do they do there?

9. What does Tambu try to do to smooth things over with Christine and Aunt Lucia in Chapter 21 that does not go over well?

10. What are the long-term effects of Tambu's assault on Elizabeth that the reader discovers in Chapter 17?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how Tambu views money and financial security. What lengths does Tambu go to to try to become financially independent after willingly leaving her well-paid job at the advertising agency?

Essay Topic 3

Why do Christine and Aunt Lucia object so strenuously to Tambu's incorporation of her family and her homestead into the Green Jacaranda brand? How does each of these women's experiences in the war affect their entreaties to Tambu on this issue? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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