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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. What does Tambu do with the money she had planned on spending on Elizabeth?

2. What does Elizabeth's mother tell Tambu Elizabeth's heart is like?

3. How many languages does Tambu greet the tourists in on her tour?

4. What song does Nyasha sing on the way to the movies in Chapter 13?

5. What position does Tambu's mother hold in the village?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What news do Christine and Aunt Lucia bring to Tambu in Chapter 21?

3. Who does Tambu bump into after the movie in Chapter 13, and how does she feel about it?

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

5. What does Nyasha bring for Tambu in Chapter 17 from her own house that Tambu left behind?

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

7. What does Tracey Stevenson tell Tambu she would like Tambu to start anew for Green Jacaranda in Chapter 18?

8. How does Tambu spend some of the money she had thought she might spend on Elizabeth?

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

10. What is the phrase Tambu uses in Chapter 20 that means almost the same thing as a bribe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 does Tambu seem to idolize European fashion, people, and customs? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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