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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many dogs accompanied the narrator, her mother, and her sister in traveling to Rhodesia in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

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

3. During Kenya’s war for independence, how many white settlers were killed, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?
(a) 100.
(b) 240.
(c) 65.
(d) 420.

4. What is the name of Bobo’s brother who died of meningitis before she was born?
(a) Robert Fuller.
(b) Richard Fuller.
(c) Adrian Fuller.
(d) Tim Fuller.

5. Who injured Violet in Chapter 19: "Violet"?
(a) Charlie Chilvers.
(b) Roly Swift.
(c) July.
(d) Uncle Bob.

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

7. What is the name of Rhodesia currently?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Zambia.
(c) Zaire.
(d) Zimbabwe.

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

9. What color hair did Bobo have as a child?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

10. The narrator’s mother had their cook serve the missionaries what kind of sandwiches in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"?
(a) Cucumber.
(b) Egg salad.
(c) Ham and cheese.
(d) Peanut butter.

11. Bobo was sent to boarding school with her older sister in January of what year?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1986.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1974.

12. What did Bobo’s mother offer the border guard as a bribe in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?
(a) Bobo.
(b) A gold coin.
(c) Cash.
(d) A dog.

13. During Kenya’s war for independence, how many black Kenyans were killed, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?
(a) 13,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 77,000.
(d) 49,000.

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

15. What did the narrator’s mother offer to the medics before they left in Chapter 19: "Violet"?
(a) Orange juice or coffee.
(b) Tea or a cocktail.
(c) Whiskey or a beer.
(d) Lemonade or milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Between what years does the narrator describe thousands of white European immigrants having stolen large tracts of land from the black Africans in Chapter 4: "Chimurenga: The Beginning"?

2. Kenya’s war for independence took place between what years, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?

3. What did the narrator’s mother do when it was time to kill the rabbits on the farm for food in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?

4. How did the narrator’s parents respond when Vanessa told them that a family friend tried to molest her and her sister in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?

5. What was the name of the Fullers’ black maid in Rhodesia in Chapter 8: "Karoi"?

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