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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the narrator’s mother attempt to scare off the wild cattle in "Chimurenga, 1979"?
(a) By screaming at them.
(b) By throwing rocks.
(c) By banging pans together.
(d) By shooting them with Bobo’s air gun.

2. What word from Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987" means to designate a school, park, etc. for use by all races or groups?
(a) Associate.
(b) Propagate.
(c) Integrate.
(d) Migrate.

3. What did the narrator’s father refer to the workers on the farm by in Chapter 19: "Violet"?
(a) “Jokers.”
(b) “Men.”
(c) “Boys.”
(d) “Gentlemen.”

4. 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?
(a) A newborn elephant.
(b) Dusty charcoal.
(c) Roasting pork.
(d) Tree bark.

5. For how long did the narrator’s father accept a job appointment in Chapter 24: "Devuli"?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 4 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17: "Vacation,” Bobo exclaimed over the fact that the black Africans did not use modern farming methods of what?

2. What did the narrator’s mother offer to the medics before they left in Chapter 19: "Violet"?

3. Where in England did the Fullers buy a farm?

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. How does the narrator describe the desk she did her correspondence lessons at in Chapter 21: "School"?

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