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

2. What does Tambu's former colleague ask her pointedly when they meet by chance in Chapter 13?

3. What is Tracey frustrated about "adding value" to in Chapter 20?

4. Who is the tourist that Tambu particularly gets to know well?

5. What is Tracey Stevenson's company called?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Nyasha and Leon eventually dispel the tension between Mai Taka and Silence in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How is the violence of the wars Tambu references related to the routine, yet brutal, violence that is demonstrated against Zimbabwean women? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.

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