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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many acres of grounds did the boarding school have that Bobo began attending?
(a) 250.
(b) 60.
(c) 100.
(d) 20.

2. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s mother?
(a) Olivia Fuller.
(b) Nicola Fuller.
(c) Jayne Fuller.
(d) Vanessa Fuller.

3. What word from Chapter 22: "Independence" refers to a cessation of hostilities?
(a) Visage.
(b) Collaboration.
(c) Solstice.
(d) Cease-fire.

4. How old were the narrator and her sister in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?
(a) 13 and 16.
(b) 7 and 12.
(c) 10 and 12.
(d) 14 and 18.

5. How old was Bobo in the beginning of Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the narrative refers to the British slang for bathroom?

2. What was the name of the Fullers’ cook in Chapter 30: "Nervous Breakdown"?

3. Who injured Violet in Chapter 19: "Violet"?

4. Why did Mum chide the narrator’s father when they visited her at the hospital in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?

5. Who was elected Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in 1980?

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