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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase does the narrator use to describe her mother growing increasingly drunk in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?
(a) “Falling about.”
(b) “Riding a three-legged donkey.”
(c) “Penguin walking.”
(d) “Throwing a wobbly.”

2. Who was defeating the Portuguese colonial government in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974"?
(a) The Anandi rebels.
(b) The Frelimo rebels.
(c) The Mutare rebels.
(d) The Czech rebels.

3. Kenya’s war for independence took place between what years, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?
(a) 1952-1965.
(b) 1947-1963.
(c) 1939-1952.
(d) 1931-1944.

4. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s older sister in the narrative?
(a) Jayne Fuller.
(b) Olivia Fuller.
(c) Vanessa Fuller.
(d) Nicola Fuller.

5. What were the rations issued to the narrator’s family called in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
(a) “Rat packs.”
(b) “Squirrel food.”
(c) “Scum sacks.”
(d) “Badger bags.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vanessa demand at a neighbor’s house in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?

2. What color hair is Vanessa described as having in the narrative?

3. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s mother?

4. The narrator states in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974" that the black Africans had been fighting a revolution against whites for how many years?

5. What kind of infesting flies does the narrator describe in Chapter 9: "Burma Valley"?

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