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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. Why has Botswana never been in debt?
(a) They always pay money on time.
(b) They receive so much charity.
(c) Their banks do not charge interest.
(d) They have never borrowed money.

2. What is bush tea good for?
(a) Brushing your teeth.
(b) Relieving social tension.
(c) Worries.
(d) Watering plants.

3. What does JLB Matekoni do when a person is dissatisfied by his work?
(a) He redoes the job free of charge.
(b) He arranges for the person's car to be stolen.
(c) He tells them to get lost.
(d) He redoes the job at half the price.

4. Why does a mother insist her sons can't be murderers?
(a) Mothers will protect them from even the law.
(b) Mothers believe what their sons tell them.
(c) The man remains a small boy to her.
(d) A mother cannot deal with the shame.

5. What did everybody think of the betrothed?
(a) It is a fine match.
(b) No one cares.
(c) They are unsure about it.
(d) It is a bad match.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the people think Mma Ramotswe and J.LB. Matekoni will be happy doing together?

2. What does Mma Maketetse make?

3. What is it hard to persuade young people about?

4. What is a wrong that cannot be put right?

5. What bad thing has St Francis allegedly done?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the ending of Chapter 8 typical of a mystery novel?

2. What is the meaning of Mma Makutsi's comments about beautiful girls?

3. What does this suggest?

4. How do the reactions of the characters differ?

5. What does this foreshadowing hint at?

6. How does the narrative deal with AIDS?

7. How are such relationships defined?

8. What theme regarding beauty does the first chapter introduce?

9. How does Mma Ramotswe react to Mma Makutsi's emerging confidence?

10. What is significant about the chapter's title?

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