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ChapterTwoExercises
1. FindthesentenceinthefirstparagraphofchaptertwothatillustratesthatGolemaMmidi
couldbetheperfecthomeforMakhaya?
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________life
2. GolemaMmidi_________________________________________________________________________________________
werepermanentlysettledontheland
3. NametheParamountChiefofthearea________________________________
4. Namehisbrother/theChiefofGolemaMmidi____________________________
5. Whoisthestrange,massivelybuilt,blueeyedyoungman?_____________________________
6. WhatwerehisintentionsincomingtoBotswana?
7. WhywasSekotothreatenedbytheseideas?Providetwoquotestojustifyyouranswer.
a.
b.
8. Onethingwassureofeithertheyoungmanwouldbecompletelydestroyed,orhewould
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________instigated
9. HowmuchlandwasprovidedtoGilbertBalfour?
10. Botswanaisacountrywherepeople_________________________________________________live
11. Commentontheallegory*thatDinoregorelatestoMakhaya.Whatdowelearnaboutthe
Botswanianpeople?
12. Chaptertwodealsalotwiththeuneducatedcomingintocontactwiththeeducated.Atthis
stageofthenovel,whatdoyouthinktheauthoristryingtodowiththisconcept?
13. WhydoyouthinkitmaybeimportantthatDinoregoseestheworldinblackandwhite
goodandevil?Ifyournotsure,justtakeastabinthedark.
14. Thiscountryappealstofewpeoplethereistoomuch___________________________________
15. WhatdoesGolemaMmidimean?
16. Hewasnotbig,hewasa_________________________
17. InhisownunderstandingGilbertwasstrugglinginGolemaMmidibecausehelackedthree
characteristics.Theseare:
a.
b.
c.
Homework
18.ThisisUtopiaMack.Ivehadthegreatestdreamsaboutit.
a.defineutopia
b.Thiscommentsoundssarcastic/ironicbutitisnotsaidinjest.Whatdowelearn
aboutGilbertfromthisstatement.
19. Arethereanyhints/ideasaboutgenderrolesinthischapter?Whatwastheroleofthe
womaninBotswanasociety?
20. WhowillwintheheartofMariaMakhayaorGilbert?
*Allegoryastoryinwhichthepeople,places,andthingsrepresentgeneralconceptsormoralqualities.