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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What animal did the narrator’s mother shoot in Chapter 12: "Dog Rescue"?
(a) A baboon.
(b) A crocodile.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A cobra.

3. In what year was Alexandra Fuller born?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1976.
(d) 1937.

4. What did Bobo and her sister discover on the farm in Chapter 18: "Chimurenga, 1979"?
(a) Two diamonds.
(b) An ammunition cache.
(c) A pile of bones.
(d) Abandoned rebel camps.

5. With what family friend did the narrator’s parents leave her and her sister in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?
(a) Ian Douglas.
(b) Tendai Chiweshe.
(c) Roly Swift.
(d) Kenneth Kaunda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of infesting flies does the narrator describe in Chapter 9: "Burma Valley"?

2. In Chapter 20: "Selling,” the narrator’s father woke up the family in the middle of the night to dress in their best clothes and go to sell what in town?

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

4. What did Vanessa demand at a neighbor’s house in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?

5. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s older sister in the narrative?

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