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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a duty young girls in Tambu's village learn to do before getting married?
(a) Tend a garden.
(b) Clean.
(c) Raise a baby.
(d) Cook.

2. Which of the following forces Nyasha and Tambu to burst out laughing and have their first conversation?
(a) Spilled milk.
(b) Eye contact.
(c) A porcelain doll.
(d) A puppy's antics.

3. Which of the following rooms of the home is particularly difficult for Tambu to navigate when she first moves to Babamukuru's
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The pantry.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The bathroom.

4. How does Ma'Shingayi react when Babamukuru walks up her drive to tell her of Nhamo's death?
(a) She hugs him.
(b) She spits at him.
(c) She ignores him.
(d) She refuses to let him in.

5. How long after being diagnosed with his disease did Nhamo die?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. When thinking about her education, what does Nyasha wish?

2. After the formal welcoming speech, which of the following contraptions is Tambu too embarrassed to admit she cannot work?

3. Which of the children in the novel has arrangements made to be sent to the missionary school one town over?

4. How does Tambu feel when she enters her uncle's house for the first time?

5. What type of school do Tambu and her brother Nhamo attend?

(see the answer key)

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