Maru, Bessie Head: Act 1

Scene 1: Who are the two men in this scene.

• Maru, the young soon- to - be chief; Ranko works for him as a spy

• Margaret Cadmore Snr an older missionary; Margaret Cadmore, a young Masarwa teacher

• Moleka,Maru's best friend;Dikeledi, Maru's sister

Scene 2: Why do the nurses not want to touch the dead body?

• The nurses are Masarwa and they see the dead woman as someone inferior to them.

• The nurses do not want to touch the dead woman because she is a Masarwa and they see her as someone who is inferior to them

• None of the above

Scene 3: What does Margaret Snr mean when she says:"One day, you will help your people?" To whom is she speaking?

• Margaret Snr is speaking to Margaret. She wants to educate her so that she will be able to change the lives of all Masarwa

• To the nurses; She wants the nurses to change their attitude towards the Masarwa people.

• None of the above.

Scene 5: How are Dikeledi and Margaret different?

• Margaret is shocked to be a coloured Maraswa girl. Dikeledi refued to help Margaret.

• Margaret is in love with the truck driver. Dikeleki is a Masarwa

• Dikeledi is fashionably dressed and confident.Margaret is hesitant and unsure of herself but she is proud to be a Masarwa

Scene 4: How does Margaret show that the taunts of the other earners are hurtful?

• She ran away.

• A small tear trickled down her face

• She reported the boys to Margaret Snr

Scene 6: What do you learn about Moleka in this scene?

• Moleka's personalty is changeable. His mood switches from cold and unhelpful to friendly and helpful in a matter of seconds.

• Moleka is helpful from the onset. He does not want Dikeleki and Margaret to go back.

• None of the above

Scene 7: How are Maru and Moleka shown to be different in this scene? Choose two answers.

• The girls say that Moleka is irresistible to women, but leaves them heart-broken. He has fathered many illegitimate children

• Maru is sorrowful at the end of and affair and becomes ill. The impact of the women varies some run away, some go mad.

• Moleka is sorrowful at the end of and affair and becomes ill. The impact of the women varies some run away, some g

• The girls say that Maru is irresistible to women, but leaves them heart-broken. He has fathered many illegitimate children

Scene 8: How do Maru and Moleka see their friendship? Choose two answers.

• They have a strong friendship but Maru recognises that they are different in character.

• Maru believes that nothing will break their friendship, but Moleka predicts that they will fall out because of a woman.

• They have a strong friendship but Moleka recognises that they are different in character.

• Moleka believes that nothing will break their friendship, but Maru predicts that they will fall out because of a woman.

Scene 6: What do you learn about Moleka in this scene?

• Moleka's personalty is changeable. His mood switches from cold and unhelpful to friendly and helpful in a matter of seconds.

• Moleka is helpful from the onset. He does not want Dikeleki and Margaret to go back.

• None of the above