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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old were the narrator and her sister in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?
(a) 14 and 18.
(b) 13 and 16.
(c) 7 and 12.
(d) 10 and 12.

2. The holding areas for the prisoners at the police station are compared with what in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
(a) Dog runs.
(b) Sheds.
(c) Closets.
(d) Train cars.

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

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

5. What was Charlie Chilvers doing when the Fuller family encountered her in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?
(a) Hitchhiking.
(b) Reading.
(c) Singing.
(d) Sewing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the narrator, her mother, and her sister depart by train for Rhodesia in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?

2. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s father?

3. Where is Malawi in relation to Zimbabwe?

4. What did the family sip under the stars in the end of Chapter 31: "Moving On"?

5. What percentage of Malawi is covered by a large lake?

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