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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Grandmother say Chipo felt when Nhamo was born?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Confused.
(d) Angry.

2. What does Nhamo do to get Ruva to eat?
(a) Tells her the family is well.
(b) Makes her favorite food.
(c) Tells a story.
(d) Reminds her of her mother's dying wish.

3. Where does Nhamo land after drifting unanchored all night?
(a) The beach.
(b) A sand bar.
(c) A strange lake.
(d) An island.

4. What does Nhamo hunt on her first try?
(a) Dassies.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Wombats.
(d) Lemurs.

5. Where does Nhamo get the clay she uses to repair her boat?
(a) A termite hill.
(b) A beaver dam.
(c) A baboon nest.
(d) The river banks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who notices that Nhamo is jealous of Masvita's womanhood?

2. To what does Nhamo compare the trading post?

3. What does Nhamo have to fight off when she first gets to the big island?

4. What does Masvita's aunt die from?

5. How old was Nhamo when her mother died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the baboons on the island see Nhamo?

2. What does Nhamo do when she finds all the food on the big island?

3. What does Nhamo do for Masvita when she can't sleep?

4. What happens when Nhamo procrastinates checking her animal traps?

5. How does Nhamo feel when the hippos are gone, and why?

6. What does the muvuki determine will be done to make payment for the dead man?

7. What does Nhamo think her dream about Long Teats was trying to tell her?

8. What does Nhamo decide to hunt, and why?

9. What does Nhamo see as a positive sign from the spirit of the dead man in the hut?

10. What happens when Nhamo is stung while working on her boat?

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