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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Porsche.
(b) A Bentley.
(c) A Jeep.
(d) A Land Rover.

2. Bobo was sent to boarding school with her older sister in January of what year?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1986.

3. The narrator’s mother had their cook serve the missionaries what kind of sandwiches in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"?
(a) Egg salad.
(b) Ham and cheese.
(c) Cucumber.
(d) Peanut butter.

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

5. Who was elected Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in 1980?
(a) Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
(b) Robert Gabriel Mugabe.
(c) Ian Douglas Smith.
(d) Kenneth Kaunda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first black student to arrive at Bobo’s school in Chapter 22: "Independence"?

2. In what country was Alexandra Fuller born?

3. In Mum's view, an African country controlled by whites was considered what?

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

5. In what year was Alexandra Fuller born?

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