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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the Fullers’ black cook in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"?
(a) Roly.
(b) July.
(c) Abel.
(d) Smith.

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

3. On what date was Olivia Jane Fuller born?
(a) May 2, 1968.
(b) August 28, 1976.
(c) December 17, 1980.
(d) March 9, 1972.

4. What was everyone treated to at the sale barn in Chapter 20: "Selling”?
(a) A buffet breakfast.
(b) Cheese samples.
(c) Wine tastings.
(d) A six-course dinner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the narrator in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies,” if the proper rituals are not performed when an African infant dies, what happens?

2. What was Charlie Chilvers doing when the Fuller family encountered her in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?

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

4. Where did the narrator’s mother hold her up so that she could smell the spicy, woody scent of Africa in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?

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

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