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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what town did the Fullers move in Rhodesia before settling in Karoi?
(a) Mgodi.
(b) Dete.
(c) Chirundu.
(d) Cape Town.

2. What kind of vehicle does the narrator describe having ridden on top of singing patriotic songs with her sister in Chapter 16: "Afterward"?
(a) A Bentley.
(b) A Land Rover.
(c) A Porsche.
(d) A Jeep.

3. How did the narrator’s mother attempt to scare off the wild cattle in "Chimurenga, 1979"?
(a) By screaming at them.
(b) By shooting them with Bobo’s air gun.
(c) By banging pans together.
(d) By throwing rocks.

4. What did Vanessa do when Bobo asked about the baby in Chapter 29: "Richard"?
(a) She slapped Bobo.
(b) She squeezed her hand.
(c) She burst into tears.
(d) She ran around the house screaming.

5. At school, a policeman gave a presentation warning the children that bombs may be hidden in what in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974"?
(a) Briefcases.
(b) Soccer balls.
(c) Backpacks.
(d) Cookie tins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who injured Violet in Chapter 19: "Violet"?

2. What did Bobo and her sister discover on the farm in Chapter 18: "Chimurenga, 1979"?

3. Where did the narrator’s family go the day after the sale in Chapter 20: "Selling”?

4. What name did Bobo and her sister choose for the baby born in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?

5. How many young white tourists hitchhiking did the Fuller family pick up in Chapter 17: "Vacation"?

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