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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tambu treat Nhamo before he leaves for school?
(a) She is affectionate and sentimental.
(b) She slaps him in the face.
(c) She is unable to speak to him.
(d) She is uncharacteristically kind to him.

2. How does Tambu react to her first school dance?
(a) She is bored.
(b) She is confused.
(c) She is overwhelmed.
(d) She enjoys herself fully.

3. How many lashes does Tambu receive on the day of her parents' wedding?
(a) 35.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 25.

4. What does Chido call Nyasha for refusing to back down to Babamukuru's anger?
(a) A child.
(b) A coward.
(c) A hero.
(d) A fool.

5. How does Tambu feel when she is forced to interact with the village women in the kitchen?
(a) She is apathetic.
(b) She is nervous.
(c) She is confused.
(d) She is confident.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Maiguru make as to why Nyasha can't play with the other children?

2. How does the maid greet Tambu when she arrives at the house?

3. How does Tambu feel about her parents' wedding?

4. Which of the following terms does Tambu use to describe Babamukuru's home?

5. If Nhamo could have spent his days in one location, which of the following would he have chosen?

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