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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of shoes does Tambu wear in Chapter 1 for her interview?
(a) Marc Jacobs platforms.
(b) Ballet flats.
(c) Patent leather flats.
(d) Lady Di heels.

2. What does Tambu do with the stranger on the bus's phone number he has given her?
(a) Burns it when she gets home.
(b) Writes it on her hand.
(c) Throws it under her seat like trash.
(d) Passes it along to the hostel matron.

3. Where does Tambu tell the woman she is asking for accommodation in Chapter 3 that she works?
(a) A bakery.
(b) A school.
(c) A well-known advertising agency.
(d) A library.

4. What is one of Mai Manyanga's son's names?
(a) Larky.
(b) Miyagi.
(c) Leon.
(d) Tako.

5. Why is Tambu no longer welcome at the hostel?
(a) She has been accused of stealing from others.
(b) She has been disruptive.
(c) She is too old for the hostel's rules and the board members want her to leave.
(d) She has been arrested too many times.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who gave Tambu the nice heels she owns?

3. What is Tambu's last name?

4. What happens to Gertrude that sets off the mob's anger in Chapter 2?

5. What does Tambu decline to have put in her new room in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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