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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) 1939-1952.
(b) 1952-1965.
(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) Flowers.
(b) Tree roots.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Fruit.

3. In Mum's view, an African country controlled by whites was considered what?
(a) An example for the continent.
(b) A region of progress.
(c) A diamond in the rough.
(d) An oasis of sanity.

4. According to the narrator in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975,” Mum was accompanied by at least how many dogs when answering the door?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mum often took Bobo with her to the police station which was located in what part of town in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?

2. Bobo’s nickname was short for what?

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

4. What animal did the narrator’s mother shoot in Chapter 12: "Dog Rescue"?

5. What did the narrator’s father sell to local farmers in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?

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