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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 16 - 19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Tamu forgotten to do in the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) Take Mai Taka to her doctor's appointment.
(b) Thank Nyasha for letting her stay at her house.
(c) Weed the garden Nyasha asked her to weed.
(d) Pay Nyasha back the money she had loaned her.

2. What kinds of creatures does Tambu feel crawling over her in times of stress?
(a) Mosquitos.
(b) Spiders.
(c) Ants.
(d) Flies.

3. What space in Nyasha's house does she say every woman should have one of?
(a) The beauty spot.
(b) The walk-in closet.
(c) The library.
(d) The powder room.

4. Who does Tambu see in the supermarket after the movie in Chapter 13?
(a) Mrs. May.
(b) Christine.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Tracey Stevenson.

5. What happens to Gertrude that sets off the mob's anger in Chapter 2?
(a) She trips getting into the bus and embarrassingly exposes herself.
(b) She berates the bus driver.
(c) She drops her money on the ground.
(d) She yells racial epithets at Tambu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tambu tell the stranger on the bus she does for a living in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Mai Manyanga most like to sing?

3. What does Tambu notice about her new mattress in Chapter 4?

4. What does Tambu's doctor surmise Tambu feels guilty about?

5. What does Christine bring for Tambu from the village in Chapter 5?

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