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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Kenya’s war for independence, how many white settlers were killed, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?
(a) 65.
(b) 100.
(c) 240.
(d) 420.

2. What color was Mum’s police reserves uniform in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Gray.
(d) Brown.

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

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

5. What word from Chapter 19: "Violet" refers to security pledged for the payment of a loan?
(a) Collateral.
(b) Shares.
(c) Dividends.
(d) Interest.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the trip taken by the Fullers in Chapter 17: "Vacation,” the narrator and her sister sang while their mother did what?

2. After the schools in Zambia were desegregated in Chapter 2: “Getting There & Zambia 1987,” Bobo was teased about her skin color, which was compared to what?

3. What was the most valuable of the items stolen in Chapter 19: "Violet"?

4. How many young white tourists hitchhiking did the Fuller family pick up in Chapter 17: "Vacation"?

5. How was life in the Fuller home described in the beginning of Chapter 16: "Afterward"?

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