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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kenya’s war for independence took place between what years, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?
(a) 1952-1965.
(b) 1939-1952.
(c) 1947-1963.
(d) 1931-1944.

2. According to the narrator in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies,” in African tradition, an infant who dies must be buried among what?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Tree roots.
(d) Flowers.

3. What word from Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987" means to designate a school, park, etc. for use by all races or groups?
(a) Propagate.
(b) Migrate.
(c) Integrate.
(d) Associate.

4. The missionaries exited hastily after what happened in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"?
(a) The cat bit one of them.
(b) One of them cut themselves.
(c) A dog peed on one of their legs.
(d) They said they felt an evil presence.

5. The Fullers’ farm in Rhodesia bordered what country?
(a) Tanzania.
(b) Mozambique.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Angola.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many days at a time did the narrator’s father go on patrol to track down terrorists and fighting rebels in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?

2. During Kenya’s war for independence, how many white settlers were killed, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?

3. The holding areas for the prisoners at the police station are compared with what in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?

4. How old was Bobo in the beginning of Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?

5. After the schools in Zambia were desegregated in Chapter 2: “Getting There & Zambia 1987,” Bobo was teased about her skin color, which was compared to what?

(see the answer key)

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