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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where in England did the Fullers buy a farm?
(a) Derbyshire.
(b) Cardiff.
(c) Salisbury.
(d) Exeter.

2. In what country was Alexandra Fuller born?
(a) Portugal.
(b) England.
(c) Italy.
(d) Spain.

3. The narrator states in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974" that the black Africans had been fighting a revolution against whites for how many years?
(a) 5.
(b) 13.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

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) Roasting pork.
(c) Dusty charcoal.
(d) Tree bark.

5. How old was Bobo in the beginning of Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?
(a) 9.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 11.

6. Where did the narrator’s family go the day after the sale in Chapter 20: "Selling”?
(a) To visit a relative.
(b) To the coast.
(c) To the capitol.
(d) Back to the farm.

7. From what denomination were the visiting missionaries in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"?
(a) The Roman Catholic Church.
(b) The Anglican Church.
(c) The Mormon Church.
(d) Jehovah’s Witnesses.

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

9. What color eyes does Bobo have?
(a) Blue.
(b) Brown.
(c) Hazel.
(d) Green.

10. What did Vanessa demand at a neighbor’s house in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?
(a) Dinner and dessert.
(b) Coffee and a muffin.
(c) Dinner and a bed.
(d) Shelter and lunch.

11. Mum and Dad told Bobo in Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975" that she must not wake her parents by creeping into their room at night for what reason?
(a) They might sick the dogs on her.
(b) They might accidentally shoot her.
(c) She would be yelled at.
(d) She would be beaten.

12. On what date was Olivia Jane Fuller born?
(a) March 9, 1972.
(b) August 28, 1976.
(c) December 17, 1980.
(d) May 2, 1968.

13. According to the narrator in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies,” if the proper rituals are not performed when an African infant dies, what happens?
(a) The spirit will haunt its parents.
(b) The spirit keeps repeating the process of being reborn and dying young.
(c) The spirit will never be reborn.
(d) The spirit will haunt the village.

14. In Chapter 20: "Selling,” the narrator’s father woke up the family in the middle of the night to dress in their best clothes and go to sell what in town?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Fish.
(d) Vegetables.

15. With what family friend did the narrator’s parents leave her and her sister in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?
(a) Roly Swift.
(b) Tendai Chiweshe.
(c) Ian Douglas.
(d) Kenneth Kaunda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Fullers’ black cook in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"?

2. In Mum's view, an African country controlled by whites was considered what?

3. In what year did Rhodesian President Ian Douglas Smith make it clear that there would never be majority rule in Rhodesia?

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

5. What is the name of Bobo’s brother who died of meningitis before she was born?

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