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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 36-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was defeating the Portuguese colonial government in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974"?
(a) The Anandi rebels.
(b) The Mutare rebels.
(c) The Czech rebels.
(d) The Frelimo rebels.

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

3. Where is Malawi in relation to Zimbabwe?
(a) Malawi is east of Zimbabwe.
(b) Malawi is south of Zimbabwe.
(c) Malawi is west of Zimbabwe.
(d) Malawi is north of Zimbabwe.

4. In Chapter 23: "Losing Robandi,” the narrator states that white settlers had been tricking black Africans out of land since what year?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1833.
(d) 1857.

5. Who did Mum tell not to smoke marijuana in the house in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"?
(a) Thompson.
(b) Adamson.
(c) Percy.
(d) July.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Bobo when she was sent to boarding school?

2. What percentage of Malawi is covered by a large lake?

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 36: "Mkushi,” Zambia had been independent since October of what year?

4. Richard in Chapter 31: "Moving On" was from where?

5. Where did the narrator’s family go the day after the sale in Chapter 20: "Selling”?

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