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Love in the Driest Season Unit Test


 * Multiple Choice:**

1. Who is the narrator of this novel? a. Chipo b. Neely Tucker c. Vita Tucker d. Erika Tucker

2. How did Neely and Vita meet? a. they lived next door to each other b. they met over the internet c. they went to school together d. they knew each other through their parents

3. What does "Chipo" mean? a. girl b. brother c. sister d. gift

4. Why did Mr. Tucker move to Zimbabwe? a. to find his soulmate b. for a better enviroment c. to start a new life d. for his job

5. What did Chipos mother do to her? a. abused her b. abandoned her c. put her up for adoption d. loved her

6. Where did Neely and Vita get married? a. Africa b. America c. Poland d. France

7. Who was Erika? a. an orphan who was adopted by a German couple b. a lost little girl c. an orphan who was never adopted d. a happy child from Zimbabwe

8. Where was Neely Tucker born? a. Germany b. Arkansas c. Florida d. Delaware

9. Who does the narrator fall in love with? a. his cousin b. a classmate c. no one d. the girl next door

10. What were Chipo's symptoms? a. stomach ache b. sore throat and bad cough c. vomiting and diharria d headache and fatigue

11. What was the major cause of death in Zimbabwe? a. HIV/AIDS b. old age c. suicide d. car accidents


 * Essential Questions:**

1. How does aids affect society, families, culture, etc? 2. How would you best deal with the loss of a loved one?


 * Short Answer Questions:**

1. How is culture in Zimbabwe different from our culture? 2. Why did AIDS spread so fast in countries like Africa? 3. What was wrong with Chipo and how did the doctors deal with it? 4. Justify the main purpose of reading this book. 5. Discuss how things would be different if so many people didn't die from AIDS. 6. Explain why or why not this book may be better understood if it were written as more of a journal or diary.