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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job does Babamukuru find for Lucia?
(a) A driver.
(b) A maid.
(c) A cook.
(d) A nurse.

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

3. Why is Nyasha favored within the school system?
(a) Because she is well-traveled and well-respected.
(b) Because she comes from a wealthy family.
(c) Because she is the smartest in the class.
(d) Because she is the headmaster's daughter.

4. How does Lucia feel about her new job?
(a) She is proud.
(b) She is confused.
(c) She is overwhelmed.
(d) She is resentful.

5. Which of the following characters does NOT accompany Tambu to her new school with the nuns?
(a) Babamukuru.
(b) Ma'Shingayi.
(c) Nyasha.
(d) Maiguru.

6. What part of Nyasha's recent behavior at exam times worries Maiguru?
(a) She is becoming withdrawn.
(b) She is becoming disruptive.
(c) She is becoming obsessive.
(d) She is becoming apathetic.

7. Who claims that Babamukuru is beating Nyasha because she is a girl?
(a) Chido.
(b) Tambu.
(c) Maiguru.
(d) Babamukuru.

8. Who is the first person Maiguru stays with after leaving Babamukuru?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Chido.
(c) Ma'Shingayi.
(d) Tete Gladys.

9. Which of the following characters is the only one allowed in the family meeting regarding Lucia's presence on the homestead?
(a) Nyasha.
(b) Ma'Shingayi.
(c) Lucia.
(d) Tambu.

10. During which grade in school do the nuns arrive to give students general examinations?
(a) Fifth grade.
(b) Seventh grade.
(c) Sixth grade.
(d) Eighth grade.

11. Which of the following is NOT a topic Tambu's family discusses during their family meeting?
(a) Abusive sons.
(b) Crop rotation.
(c) Lack of money.
(d) Unmarried and pregnant daughters.

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

13. What color is the fabric purchased for the bridesmaids' dresses?
(a) Pink.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Peach.

14. Which of the following is NOT a chore Tambu is expected to complete while visiting her family at the homestead?
(a) Harvesting the fields.
(b) Cleaning the latrine.
(c) Fetching the water.
(d) Washing the clothes.

15. For which holiday does the city host a dance for the school-age children?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Kwanza.
(c) New Year's.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Tambu feel about Lucia's outburst in the family meeting, at which she promises to leave the homestead, taking Ma'Shingayi with her?

2. What does Lucia threaten to do to Ma'Shingayi's baby if she doesn't get out of bed?

3. Where is Tambu's mother lying when the family first arrives?

4. Which of the following characters begs Babamukuru to spare Nyasha and kill them instead?

5. During what month of the year does Tambu return home to the village for the first time?

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