Questions On 'Dead Men Don't Talk'

QUESTIONS ON 'DEAD MEN DON'T TALK'
1. What did the Assistant Commissioner accuse John Tembo of?

2. Briefly describe John Tembo as a character.
3. To what extent can you say that one's lifestyle can lead one into trouble?

4. Daisy was reluctant in getting John Tembo the case notes. Why?

5. 'The chicken looked as if it had died of old age'. What figure of speech is used here?

6. Which groups of people did MrSinyanga use to cover his corrupt practices and how?

7. Name two businesses that MrSinyanga was engaged in? Which two ways can such business impact on a nation's development?

8. Who was described as a national hero in the text and why?

9. Why was Davis Mulambo shot instead of John Tembo by Sinyanga's men?

10. 'An enemy that is divided can be defeated'. Who made this statement and why?

11. 'No mistakes this time', the driver shouted up to my guards. What mistakes was the driver referring to?

12. Why isJohn Tembo'stext titled 'Dead Men Don't Talk'.

13. John Tembo thought someone was out there to get him. Why was he being pursued?

14. How did the dream MrTembo had help him in his investigation?

15. Why was John suspended from work?
16. Find a word or group of words which mean the same as each of the following words used in the text:

i. Bribe
ii. Scramble
iii. Upset
iv. Choke
v. Constable