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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. What did the narrator contract from drinking river water in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"?

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

3. How does the narrator describe the desk she did her correspondence lessons at in Chapter 21: "School"?

4. What wild animal did Mum rescue in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the political atmosphere of Zambia in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?

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

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

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

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

6. What plan did Vanessa develop to help the family in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?

7. How did life for the Fuller family change after power was returned to the British in Chapter 22: "Independence"?

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

9. Who became Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in Chapter 22: "Independence"? What happened at Bobo’s school after this election?

10. How was the Fuller family’s new home described in Chapter 33: "Touching the Ground"?

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

Discuss Bobo’s birth while the Fuller family was in England, and the family’s decision to return to Africa. What impressions did the Fullers have of the English countryside? How did they compare it to Africa? What nationality was Alexandra Fuller born into?

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