Nervous Conditions

Who is the author of this selection?

• DANGAREMBGA

• TAMBUDZAI

• NYASHA

• BABAMUKURU

The setting of this story is _.

• Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)

• England (United Kingdom)

• Russia (former Soviet Union)

• none of the above

showing an ability at an earlier age than usual

• precocious

• fervent

• obstinate

• skeptical

stubborn

• fervent

• obstinate

• latrine

• affluent

a way out of a difficult situation

• intone

• eavesdrope

• abstract

• loophole

in suprise; not believing

• increduously

• irritating

• associating

• tentatively

with hesitation

• precocious

• abject

• tentatively

• sarcastically

mockingly

• sarcastically

• skeptically

• tentatively

• fervent

rich; having plenty of money

• affluent

• abject

• obstinate

• corrupt

A community of nuns.

• abject

• convent

• assimilation

• loophole