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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 publication does Tracey say can never come into the office again in Chapter 20?
2. On which street is there a commotion early in Chapter 15 that Tambu witnesses?
3. What does Tambu puzzle over that she finds in an old school exercise book of hers?
4. What does Tracey decide to do about the mambo in Tambu's home village?
5. What does Leon tell Nyasha their children want in Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the long-term effects of Tambu's assault on Elizabeth that the reader discovers in Chapter 17?
2. At the end of the novel, where is Tambu working and how does she feel about her situation?
3. When they meet in Chapter 14, what does Tracey ask Tambu?
4. Why does Tracey Stevenson tell Tambu she believes Tambu must believe in politics?
5. Who does Tambu bump into after the movie in Chapter 13, and how does she feel about it?
6. What happens to Mai Taka in the aftermath of Mai Taka's excursion to the movies with Nyasha's family?
7. What unusual fixture does Tracey tell Tambu she has added to their office for the comfort of the employees?
8. What continues to bother Tambu about her job security and career in Chapter 16?
9. What does Tambu's mother's outburst in Chapter 22 result in for Tambu?
10. How does Tambu feel about her colleague Pedzi?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
"Your people say: you don't lose your appetite over another person's problems" (23). Consider this quote and write an essay explaining all the instances in which Tambu seems to demonstrate its spirit.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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