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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the tobacco farm Dad was hired to manage in Chapter 32: "Malawi"?
(a) Robandi.
(b) Lusaka.
(c) Mgodi.
(d) Derbyshire.

2. What was Richard studying in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?
(a) Business.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Law.
(d) Medicine.

3. Who was elected Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in 1980?
(a) Robert Gabriel Mugabe.
(b) Ian Douglas Smith.
(c) Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
(d) Kenneth Kaunda.

4. One in how many people had tuberculosis in the area of Zambia described in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?
(a) 10.
(b) 25.
(c) 40.
(d) 6.

5. Where did the narrator’s family begin spending weekends in Chapter 34: "The Goat Shed"?
(a) Cape Maclear.
(b) Victoria Falls.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Chirundu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first black student to arrive at Bobo’s school in Chapter 22: "Independence"?

2. For how long did the narrator’s father accept a job appointment in Chapter 24: "Devuli"?

3. What did the Fullers fish for and catch during their outing in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?

4. What was the name of the kitten that the Fullers adopted in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"?

5. What word from the narrative refers to the British slang for bathroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Vanessa leave for boarding school in Chapter 21: "School"? Where did Bobo complete her studies at this time?

2. What wild animal did Mum rescue in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"? How did she feed it?

3. Why did Bobo’s mother chide her father in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?

4. Where did Bobo and her sister go in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"? What did they forget to bring?

5. How was Devuli Ranch described in Chapter 27: "Ranch Work"? Why did Dad herd the cattle gently there?

6. What job position did Bobo’s father accept in Chapter 32: "Malawi"? Who was his employer?

7. How did the Fuller family meet Charlie in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"? What relationship did she form with the family?

8. How was the Fuller family home described in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"?

9. What happened when Bobo’s father went to retrieve their mother from the hospital in Chapter 29: "Richard"?

10. How does the narrator describe the history of land acclimation in Rhodesia in Chapter 23: "Losing Robandi"?

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