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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s older sister in the narrative?
(a) Vanessa Fuller.
(b) Jayne Fuller.
(c) Nicola Fuller.
(d) Olivia Fuller.

2. What kind of vehicle does the narrator describe having ridden on top of singing patriotic songs with her sister in Chapter 16: "Afterward"?
(a) A Jeep.
(b) A Bentley.
(c) A Land Rover.
(d) A Porsche.

3. Where did Bobo’s parents go on a short vacation after Mum left the hospital in Chapter 29: "Richard"?
(a) Inyanga.
(b) Lusaka.
(c) Chirundu.
(d) Robandi.

4. According to the narrator in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies,” in African tradition, an infant who dies must be buried among what?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Tree roots.

5. At what time did the narrator and her sister awaken to go to town in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?
(a) 6:45 a.m.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 5:30 a.m.
(d) 3:15 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country was Alexandra Fuller born?

2. What did the narrator’s father refer to the workers on the farm by in Chapter 19: "Violet"?

3. What color was Mum’s police reserves uniform in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?

4. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s father?

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

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