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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. After how much time did Bishop Abel Tendekay Muzorewa give power back to the British in Chapter 22: "Independence"?

2. Vanessa announced a plan for the family to take a picnic where in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?

3. What kind of company did Charlie run when Bobo met him in Chapter 39: "Charlie"?

4. In what language did the new black students speak to one another in Chapter 22: "Independence"?

5. Vanessa was expecting her what child in Chapter 40: "Now"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe the new black and mixed race students at her school in Chapter 22: "Independence"?

3. How does the narrator compare the Fuller family prior to and after the death of Richard in Chapter 30: "Nervous Breakdown"?

4. What position did Bobo’s father accept in Chapter 24: "Devuli"? How is the setting of this chapter described?

5. When did Bobo begin attending boarding school in Chapter 21: "School"? How was the school described?

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

7. What “close call” happened with at a checkpoint in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?

8. What caused Bobo to become ill in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"? Who helped her overcome her illness?

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

10. What political changes took place after the revolution in Chapter 22: "Independence"? What interim government was formed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the Tribal Trust Lands and their impressions on Bobo in Chapter 17: "Vacation.” What did Bobo remark about the use of the farmland on the Tribal Trust Lands? Was this a naïve thought? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the two missionaries who visited the Fullers and the impressions they made on the family. How did Bobo’s mother respond to the missionaries’ offer of prayer? Does the narrator imply that her prayers were truly answered with the birth of Olivia? How are her feelings about organized religion revealed in the narrative?

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