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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What vet did the narrator’s mother take the injured dogs to in Chapter 12: "Dog Rescue"?
(a) Uncle Roger.
(b) Uncle Pete.
(c) Uncle John.
(d) Uncle Bob.

4. What did the narrator’s father sell to local farmers in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?
(a) Horse shoes.
(b) Agricultural chemicals.
(c) Branding irons.
(d) Organic fertilizers.

5. What did Vanessa demand at a neighbor’s house in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?
(a) Dinner and dessert.
(b) Dinner and a bed.
(c) Coffee and a muffin.
(d) Shelter and lunch.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what country was Alexandra Fuller born?

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

4. What were the rations issued to the narrator’s family called in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?

5. For how many days at a time did the narrator’s father go on patrol to track down terrorists and fighting rebels in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?

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