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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visits Florence in prison?

2. Where does Florence place the object she gets from the person that she met at a take-out restaurant?

3. Where does Matekoni take the children to show their new home and have lunch, after talking to his fiance?

4. What does Florence ask the person she met at a take-out restaurant to get for her?

5. Where will the orphan children be living after Maketoni gets married?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Matekoni discover he enjoys while shopping?

2. Who is Leaynne described in Chapter 15, and why does he owe Florence a favor?

3. Why did Carla leave the farm after Michael's death?

4. After Makutsi types up her report, why does she not tell Badule immediately?

5. After obtaining the information she needed, what does Ramotswe decide to do for Curtin and Ranta?

6. Why is Ramotswe curious about the orphan children when she comes out of the post office?

7. What does Ramotswe discover about Ranta?

8. What does Matekoni dream about the orphan boy?

9. How does Ramotswe respond to Matekoni's desire to adopt the orphans?

10. What decision does Maketoni make about the orphans while sitting in his office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in the story. The objective of this lesson is to discuss the use of foreshadowing in the book. Why does Smith insert foreshadowing into the story? is it effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

How is sexuality portrayed in Tears of the Giraffe? Which characters appear overtly sexual? Which characters are sexually appealing to others and why? What sexual taboos are broken and what issues are raised in relation to sex?

Essay Topic 3

Appearances can be deceiving. Make a time line that shows the progression of your knowledge as a reader into the characters of the suspects in the case. Which characters reveal the theme of appearances can be deceiving most?

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