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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color was Mum’s police reserves uniform in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

2. When did the medics depart in Chapter 19: "Violet"?
(a) Before dusk.
(b) After dusk.
(c) At dawn.
(d) At dusk.

3. The Fullers’ farm in Rhodesia bordered what country?
(a) Angola.
(b) Tanzania.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Mozambique.

4. For how many days at a time did the narrator’s father go on patrol to track down terrorists and fighting rebels in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
(a) 4.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 17.

5. In Chapter 23: "Losing Robandi,” the narrator states that at the beginning of the war, how many acres of the 96 million in Rhodesia were black Africans allowed to own?
(a) 12.5 million.
(b) 18 million.
(c) 5 million.
(d) 7.5 million.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With what family friend did the narrator’s parents leave her and her sister in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?

3. How old was Bobo in the beginning of Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?

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

5. What name did Bobo and her sister choose for the baby born in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?

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