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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 a child belong to in Zimbabwe when the father is known?

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

3. What kind of desk does Tracey have in her office?

4. When is Africa Day?

5. What does the chairwoman of the Women's Club offer to Tambu?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Christine and Aunt Lucia try to convince Tambu of in Chapter 21?

3. How does Tambu feel about her colleague Pedzi?

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

5. What unusual fixture does Tracey tell Tambu she has added to their office for the comfort of the employees?

6. What position does Tambu's mother tell her she holds in the village that Tambu thinks will help their business endeavor?

7. Why is Ma'Tabitha worried about Tambu in Chapter 17?

8. What does Tambu's mother's outburst in Chapter 22 result in for Tambu?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Dangarembga use language, pronunciation, and the differences between Shona and English to expose racial and social fault lines in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing references to the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

What does the Green Jacaranda company symbolize to Tambu, both positively and negatively? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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