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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 Nhamo watch a wasp kill?

2. What news does Nhamo get about Masvita during summer vacation?

3. What kind of tree sap does Nhamo use to plug the holes in the boat?

4. What does Nhamo do when she tends to the livestock?

5. What does Nhamo drink at Efifi that she loves more than anything else there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the nganga say after hearing Nhamo's story?

2. What happens when a baboon gets onto Nhamo's platform?

3. What does Nhamo hear in a haze one day, and how does this affect her?

4. Why does Baba Joseph think Nhamo attacked Van Heerden, and what does he do about it?

5. What does Dr. Masuku say when Nhamo moves in with her father's family?

6. How does Nhamo decide to avoid landmines as she continues her journey to Zimbabwe?

7. What are the people at Efifi doing?

8. Why did Nhamo take such a strong liking to Dr. Masuku?

9. Why does Nhamo have a hard time working on her boat when the dry season comes?

10. What kinds of civilized things does Nhamo learn while she is at Efifi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity and discrimination are two major and related themes in this book. Where do these themes appear, and how do they work together to propel the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

There are three cultures presented in this book. What are they, and how do they relate to each other? How does each of these play a role in Nhamo's life?

Essay Topic 3

Maturity is a theme presented in a number of places in this plot and is manifested in a number of different ways. Choose a few of these instances and compare and contrast them. How are they different in their manifestations of this sensitive theme?

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