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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Mum often took Bobo with her to the police station which was located in what part of town in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
2. What refers to the preserves in Rhodesia where the black Africans lived prior to the revolution, similar to Indian reservations in the U.S.?
3. In what year did the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army attack in the war of liberation known by whites as “The Troubles,” according to the narrator in Chapter 4: "Chimurenga: The Beginning"?
4. The narrator’s mother told the black villagers that they could have their cattle back but that they would have to pay her a high fee for what in "Chimurenga, 1979"?
5. Mum and Dad told Bobo in Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975" that she must not wake her parents by creeping into their room at night for what reason?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Olivia’s death described in Chapter 15: "Olivia January 1978"?
2. How are the final days of the war for independence described by the narrator in Chapter 18: "Chimurenga, 1979"? What did Bobo and her sister discover on the farm?
3. How did Fuller family life change after Bobo’s parents joined the police reserves in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
4. What local superstition does the narrator describe in Chapter 8: "Karoi"?
5. How is the Fuller family’s return to Africa described in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?
6. How does the narrator describe the lives of the Fullers after Olivia’s death in Chapter 16: "Afterward"?
7. How is Bobo’s sister described in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"? What event is related in this chapter?
8. Where was Bobo born? How is her heritage explained in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?
9. What did Bobo pray for in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"? Did her prayer come true?
10. How is Bobo’s appearance contrasted with those of her siblings in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the Rhodesian Bush War and the developments in this struggle in 1976. What events led to Bobo’s parents joining the police reserves? What role did they play in the ongoing warfare? What risks did the family face at this time?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss Mum’s work running the farm while Dad was fighting in the war. What actions did Mum take to try to get rid of the wild cattle? Was she successful? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the political history of Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya as related from the narrative and research. When was the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army formed? What role did this organization have in African history? How was Bobo’s family affected by these events?
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