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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Bobo’s parents go on a short vacation after Mum left the hospital in Chapter 29: "Richard"?
(a) Chirundu.
(b) Robandi.
(c) Inyanga.
(d) Lusaka.

2. Bobo’s nickname was short for what?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Barbarian.
(c) Baboon.
(d) Barbara.

3. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s older sister in the narrative?
(a) Olivia Fuller.
(b) Vanessa Fuller.
(c) Nicola Fuller.
(d) Jayne Fuller.

4. What is the name of the farm that the Fullers bought in Chapter 9: "Burma Valley"?
(a) Mgodi.
(b) Chirundu.
(c) Lusaka.
(d) Robandi.

5. How did the narrator’s family try to appear in the hopes that buyers would offer a higher price in Chapter 20: "Selling”?
(a) Pathetic and dirty.
(b) Winsome and hungry.
(c) Sickly and homeless.
(d) Optimistic and religious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was defeating the Portuguese colonial government in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974"?

2. What was the name of the hospital where the narrator’s mother gave birth in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?

3. What did the narrator’s father refer to the workers on the farm by in Chapter 19: "Violet"?

4. When did the medics arrive in Chapter 19: "Violet"?

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

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