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Title of Book:

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
 

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Book Author:

John Steptoe

Number of Pages:

 

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Summary:

 

Question #1

Question #2

Question #3

Why was Manyara so unhappy?

Why were the girls going to the city?

Why did Manyara try to convince Mufaro to send only her to the city to meet the king and not Nyasha?

Question #4

Why did some people think that Nyasha's crops were so bountiful?

Question #5

Why was Nyasha not as anxious to go to the city as Manyara?

Question #6

Question #7

Question #8

Question #9

Why was Nyoka always at Nyasha's side when she tended her garden?

Who did Manyara and Nyasha each meet in the forest?

Why was Nyasha's reaction to the hungry boy and the old woman in the forest different from Manyara's reaction?

If you were the king which daughter would you chose to be queen?  Why?

Question #10

Why is Nyasha a HERO?

Question #11

Question #12

Question #13

 
 
 

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Question #16

Question #17

Question #18

Extension #1

Extension #2

Extension #3

 
 
 
 

What  kind of queen do you think Nyasha will make?  Why?

 
 

Extension #4

 

Extension #5

 
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