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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Vanessa demand at a neighbor’s house in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?
(a) Coffee and a muffin.
(b) Shelter and lunch.
(c) Dinner and a bed.
(d) Dinner and dessert.

3. Bobo declined her mother’s offer of a drink in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987" because she had to pack for a nine-hour drive to where?
(a) The specialized doctor.
(b) To her aunt’s house.
(c) To her grandparent’s house.
(d) To boarding school.

4. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s father?
(a) Steven Fuller.
(b) Tim Fuller.
(c) Richard Fuller.
(d) Adrian Fuller.

5. During Kenya’s war for independence, how many white settlers were killed, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?
(a) 240.
(b) 65.
(c) 100.
(d) 420.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mum and Dad told Bobo in Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975" that she must not wake her parents by creeping into their room at night for what reason?

2. How did the narrator’s parents respond when Vanessa told them that a family friend tried to molest her and her sister in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?

3. Kenya’s war for independence took place between what years, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?

4. Where did the narrator’s mother hold her up so that she could smell the spicy, woody scent of Africa in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?

5. What phrase does the narrator use to describe her mother growing increasingly drunk in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?

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