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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Bobo’s nickname was short for what?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Barbarian.
(d) Baboon.

2. Bobo was sent to boarding school with her older sister in January of what year?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1980.

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

4. 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"?
(a) She fed them to the dogs.
(b) She let the cat into the cage.
(c) She set them free.
(d) She killed them all.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At school, a policeman gave a presentation warning the children that bombs may be hidden in what in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974"?

3. What phrase does the narrator use to describe her mother growing increasingly drunk in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?

4. During Kenya’s war for independence, how many white settlers were killed, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?

5. The narrator’s mother had their cook serve the missionaries what kind of sandwiches in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"?

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