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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 kind of infesting flies does the narrator describe in Chapter 9: "Burma Valley"?
(a) Fruit flies.
(b) Alkali flies.
(c) Horse flies.
(d) Putzi flies.

2. To what town did the Fullers move in Rhodesia before settling in Karoi?
(a) Chirundu.
(b) Dete.
(c) Mgodi.
(d) Cape Town.

3. During Kenya’s war for independence, how many black Kenyans were killed, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?
(a) 77,000.
(b) 49,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 13,000.

4. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s mother?
(a) Nicola Fuller.
(b) Vanessa Fuller.
(c) Jayne Fuller.
(d) Olivia Fuller.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What caused Bobo to experience burning pain in her private areas?

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies,” in African tradition, an infant who dies must be buried among what?

4. Where was Bobo conceived?

5. What is the name of Bobo’s brother who died of meningitis before she was born?

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