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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Babamukuru claim he cannot eat a meal without?
(a) Milk.
(b) Butter.
(c) Gravy.
(d) Molasses.

2. During their first conversation, what does Nyasha admit to Tambu?
(a) That she is beginning to hate Tambu for her conservative ways.
(b) That she hated Tambu when she first moved in.
(c) That she has hated Tambu since she was born.
(d) That she does not hate Tambu and never did.

3. What does Ma'Shingayi say killed her son?
(a) Germs.
(b) Education.
(c) Babamukuru.
(d) Wealth.

4. What language does Tambu and her family speak at home?
(a) Mande.
(b) Igbo.
(c) Shona.
(d) Yoruba.

5. In which of the following secret activities does Nyasha participate?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Dancing.

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

7. When Tambu hears that she cannot attend school, what does she ask her parents for?
(a) Dolls.
(b) Dresses.
(c) Books.
(d) Seeds.

8. What hopes does Tambu have when Nyasha first arrives at the home?
(a) Tambu hopes that Nyasha will grow to fear her.
(b) Tambu hopes that Nyasha will leave her alone.
(c) Tambu hopes that she and Nyasha will become friends.
(d) Tambu hopes that Nyasha will soon move away to attend school.

9. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Nyasha?
(a) She does not like school.
(b) She does not appreciate her economic status.
(c) She does not respect her parents.
(d) She has no manners.

10. Which of the following characters does Tambu describe as "intangible"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Maiguru.
(d) Babamukuru.

11. When Nhamo returns from school, which of the following animals is Tambu sent to slaughter for dinner?
(a) Goat.
(b) Phesant.
(c) Pig.
(d) Rooster.

12. Which of the following terms does Maiguru use to describe Nyasha's change of attitude?
(a) Alarming.
(b) Anglicized.
(c) Disgraceful.
(d) Teenage.

13. Which of the following characters does Tambu liken to God?
(a) Nhamo.
(b) Mr. Matimba.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Babamukuru.

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

15. Who rises from the dinner table to fetch whatever Babamukuru wishes during the meal?
(a) Tambu.
(b) Nyasha.
(c) Anna.
(d) Maiguru.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maiguru claim she wants Tambu to eat while living under her roof?

2. What is the only thing Tambu wants to do after she arrives at Babamukuru's?

3. Which of the following food items does Tambu's mother sell in town?

4. How does Nhamo perform in school?

5. What does Tambu claim she will do after she receives her education?

(see the answer keys)

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