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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 does Nosizwe react to hearing about Jezile's pass?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Relieved.

2. What is Jezile afraid of when she goes into labor.
(a) Losing her life.
(b) Losing her money.
(c) Losing her privacy.
(d) Losing her shape.

3. What are the living conditions like in the city?
(a) Luxurious.
(b) Poor.
(c) Cozy.
(d) Plain.

4. How young is S'naye when Jezile is arrested?
(a) Very old.
(b) Young.
(c) Very young.
(d) Old.

5. What do the women do to the passes they already have?
(a) They tuck them away.
(b) They tear them apart.
(c) They burn them.
(d) They soak them in acid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the cow which feeds S'naye?

2. What do BAD officials believe is responsible for their ruined land?

3. Who cares for Zenzile after she goes into labor?

4. How much time passes between Chapters 4 and 5?

5. What does Jezile present the doctor with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jezile feel when she returns home?

2. How does Siyalo react to the birth of his first daughter?

3. What are some of the hardships Siyalo, MaBiyela, and S'naye experience while Jezile is in prison?

4. How does Jezile feel when she is finally able to love Siyalo in privacy while in Durban?

5. What are Zenzile's feelings about pregnancy?

6. How do the people of the village react to the exile of Chief Siyoka?

7. What are some of the preparations Jezile makes to ensure her baby's birth goes smoothly?

8. Describe Nosizwe.

9. How do women in Jezile's village typically give birth?

10. What signals Jezile that she might be pregnant while in prison?

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