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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 31-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator’s mother told the black villagers that they could have their cattle back but that they would have to pay her a high fee for what in "Chimurenga, 1979"?
(a) Every calf that is born.
(b) To let the cattle graze on her land.
(c) Veterinary care.
(d) Selling the cattle.

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

3. Where was Charlie Chilvers from?
(a) India.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Canada.
(d) Australia.

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

5. What did the doctor prescribe for the narrator’s mother during her difficult pregnancy in Chapter 25: "Mutare General"?
(a) Gentle exercise.
(b) Bed rest at the hospital.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Drinking tea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the narrator’s sister convince her to eat to help her when the narrator was ill in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"?

2. 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"?

3. How many acres of grounds did the boarding school have that Bobo began attending?

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

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