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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Mum chide the narrator’s father when they visited her at the hospital in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?
(a) They lacked money for the hospital bill.
(b) The girls’ hair and fingernails were dirty.
(c) The cattle had not been sold.
(d) The dogs had not been fed in days.

2. What color eyes does Bobo have?
(a) Green.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

3. What word from Chapter 19: "Violet" refers to security pledged for the payment of a loan?
(a) Interest.
(b) Dividends.
(c) Shares.
(d) Collateral.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Charlie Chilvers from?

2. How many dogs accompanied the narrator, her mother, and her sister in traveling to Rhodesia in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?

3. When did the medics depart in Chapter 19: "Violet"?

4. In what nearby river were black witches traditionally drowned in Karoi?

5. In Chapter 20: "Selling,” the narrator’s father woke up the family in the middle of the night to dress in their best clothes and go to sell what in town?

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