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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 9 - 12).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What injury does Tambu's sister sustain in the war?
(a) She loses a hand.
(b) She loses a leg.
(c) She loses an arm.
(d) She loses an eye.

2. What does Tambu put in her tea in very large quantities in Chapter 3?
(a) Milk.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Lemon.
(d) Cocaine.

3. Who taps on Tambu's window in the middle of the night in Chapter 6, asking to be let in?
(a) Nyasha.
(b) Mako.
(c) Tambu's mother.
(d) A woman Shine was once involved with.

4. What does Tambu learn about Aunt Lucia that surprises her and makes her respect Aunt Lucia more in Chapter 12?
(a) Aunt Lucia has earned her degree.
(b) Aunt Lucia has bought two houses.
(c) Aunt Lucia is running a security agency.
(d) Aunt Lucia has found Tambu a job.

5. What does Tambu's letter to Nyasha say in Chapter 6?
(a) She asks Nyasha's advice in how to leave Zimbabwe.
(b) She asks Nyasha to help her get a job.
(c) She asks Nyasha how to find a husband.
(d) She asks Nyasha for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Tambu hear when she wakes up in the beginning of Chapter 9?

2. Who is Mai Manyanga's youngest son?

3. Who is Tambu's doctor in Chapter 9?

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

5. Who eventually saves Gertrude from the crowd?

(see the answer key)

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