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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the calf tell the boys?
(a) He has a secret.
(b) He is happy to die.
(c) He is the reincarnated spirit of the owner's brother.
(d) He is going to God.

2. What does Mma Ramotswe see?
(a) A young boy.
(b) A calf that has run off.
(c) Someone outside watching her.
(d) An old woman.

3. Why is Mr. Patel concerned about his youngest daughter?
(a) She isn't eating well.
(b) She has been coming home after curfew.
(c) Her grades in school are slipping.
(d) She is spending too much time with boys.

4. What did Mma Ramotswe's father do?
(a) He was a bootlegger.
(b) He was a lawyer.
(c) He was a physician.
(d) He was a miner.

5. What does the older man do to try to distract the boy?
(a) He gives him food.
(b) He talks about his son.
(c) He tells him about his children.
(d) He tells him a story.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mistake does the government minister make about her entry?

2. What does Obed's cousin teach Precious?

3. How many people are in the vehicle that takes the boy?

4. Who does she hire?

5. Who leaves a note for Nandira that is found by Mr. Patel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What concerns do J.L.B. Matekoni and Mma Ramotswe share about the missing boy, believed to have been kidnapped?

2. What is the cause of Obed Ramotswe's death?

3. How does Mma Ramotswe track down the truth about Peter Malatsi and what does she discover?

4. What does Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni suggest that Mma Ramotswe do to increase her revenue and build a reputation for herself?

5. What do Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni and Mma Ramotswe discuss while they visit?

6. How does Mma Ramotswe proceed with this case?

7. What is the outcome of Mma Ramotswe's attempts to follow Nandira?

8. What issue, common in the mines of South Africa, does Obed witness that causes him to quit his job?

9. Why does Mma Malatsi come to Mma Ramotswe?

10. What concerns does Paliwalar have that prompt him to contact Mma Ramotswe?

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