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

2. How old was Bobo when the school systems changed from A, B, and C schools?
(a) 14.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

3. In what country was Alexandra Fuller born?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Italy.
(c) Spain.
(d) England.

4. What is the name of the farm that the Fullers bought in Chapter 9: "Burma Valley"?
(a) Chirundu.
(b) Lusaka.
(c) Robandi.
(d) Mgodi.

5. 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) To her aunt’s house.
(b) The specialized doctor.
(c) To boarding school.
(d) To her grandparent’s house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color eyes does Bobo have?

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

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies,” if the proper rituals are not performed when an African infant dies, what happens?

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

5. What did the narrator’s mother do when it was time to kill the rabbits on the farm for food in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?

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