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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. What case that haunts Ranta will remain closed, according to a promise by the detective?

2. Where does Ramotswe take Matekoni to discuss the children privately?

3. What does Matekoni's decision to help the orphans reveal about his character?

4. Who is a man who needs constant reassurance, according to Ramotswe?

5. Who takes his foster children shopping?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Florence get what she deserves?

3. Why is Ramotswe upset about the newspaper article on sleep?

4. What does Ramotswe discover about Ranta?

5. How does the orphan girl feel about Matekoni and his residence?

6. How does the orphan girl spend the night while her brother sleeps?

7. What does Badule explain is his concern to Makutsi?

8. What does Makutsi discover on the trail of Badule's wife?

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

10. How does Florence reveal her anxiety about her employment through physical symptoms?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Smith uses more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two themes about loss in the book. Then cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for the novel. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Smith choose to use these places in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Both Matekoni and Ramotswe are important characters that influence the story line and the actions of other characters in the novel.

Part 1) Compare Matekoni to Ramotswe. How are these two characters similar and how are they different?

Part 2) What psychological purpose or insight does Matekoni offer? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) Matekoni offers to examine the past of the murder suspects. What is implied in this decision and how does it reveal that the murder motive is connected to the past of the murderer and not the present circumstances alone?

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