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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. Whose house does Tambu arrive at in Chapter 3 looking for accommodation?
(a) Christine's.
(b) Nyasha's.
(c) Mrs. May's.
(d) Mai Manyanga's.

2. Who is Tambu's hostel matron in Chapter 1?
(a) Mrs. May.
(b) Mrs. Marple.
(c) Mrs. Maplethorpe.
(d) Mrs. Mole.

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

4. What does Tambu do in response to the crowd's anger toward Gertrude?
(a) She closes the bus door on Gertrude.
(b) She finds a man to help Gertrude.
(c) She picks up a rock and gets ready to throw it at Gertrude.
(d) She defends Gertrude.

5. What do Mai Manyanga's sons discuss among themselves in Chapter 4?
(a) How to ship their children to boarding school.
(b) How to divorce their wives easily.
(c) What do to about their mother's land and house for inheritance purposes.
(d) What are the best sports teams in the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Mai Manyanga's son's names?

2. What does Tambu do with the stranger on the bus's phone number he has given her?

3. Who is the only man in the house Tambu moves into in Chapter 4?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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