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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 13 - 15).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of creature does Tambu imagine herself as in the mirror in Chapter 1?
(a) An ostrich.
(b) A fish.
(c) A boar.
(d) A pig.

2. Where has Nyasha moved to from Zimbabwe?
(a) England.
(b) Ireland.
(c) America.
(d) Germany.

3. What global issue does Tracey tell Tambu she is focused on as part of her business in Chapter 15?
(a) Famine.
(b) Violence against women.
(c) Arms control.
(d) Climate Change.

4. Why is Mai Taka's husband upset that she is going to the movies with Nyasha's family?
(a) He accuses Mai Taka of thinking she belongs to another family.
(b) He thinks she should move back to Europe.
(c) He thinks she should get a different job.
(d) They had plans themselves that she forgot about.

5. What does Tambu's former colleague ask her pointedly when they meet by chance in Chapter 13?
(a) Whether or not she is married.
(b) Why she was fired from her last job.
(c) Whether she is making enough money.
(d) Why she was in the mental institution.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nyasha encourage Tambu to do that she thinks will make Tambu feel better in Chapter 11?

2. Who is another of Tambu's hostel mates who is angry with her for how she treated Gertrude in Chapter 2?

3. What does Mai Manyanga feed her grandchildren in Chapter 4?

4. Where does Tambu get a job in Chapter 7?

5. Whose house does Tambu arrive at in Chapter 3 looking for accommodation?

(see the answer key)

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