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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color eyes does Bobo have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

2. How many rescued dogs does the narrator describe her mother having surrounded herself with in Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

3. What phrase does the narrator use to describe her mother growing increasingly drunk in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?
(a) “Riding a three-legged donkey.”
(b) “Penguin walking.”
(c) “Falling about.”
(d) “Throwing a wobbly.”

4. Who was defeating the Portuguese colonial government in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974"?
(a) The Frelimo rebels.
(b) The Mutare rebels.
(c) The Czech rebels.
(d) The Anandi rebels.

5. Which students attended the A schools?
(a) Black students.
(b) Mixed-race and Indian students.
(c) White students.
(d) American students.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bobo’s mother offer the border guard as a bribe in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?

2. In what country was Alexandra Fuller born?

3. The narrator states in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974" that the black Africans had been fighting a revolution against whites for how many years?

4. The Fullers’ farm in Rhodesia bordered what country?

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

(see the answer key)

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