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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the narrator in Chapter 32: "Malawi,” the rivers and lakes of Malawi were stocked with trout from where?
(a) Canada.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Alaska.
(d) Chile.

2. What high school did Bobo attend in Chapter 32: "Malawi"?
(a) Arundel High School.
(b) Victoria High School.
(c) Angwa High School.
(d) Mutare High School.

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 36: "Mkushi,” the current leader of Zambia was the son of whom?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A missionary.
(d) A fisherman.

4. After how much time did Bishop Abel Tendekay Muzorewa give power back to the British in Chapter 22: "Independence"?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 14 months.
(d) 6 months.

5. How old were the narrator and her sister in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?
(a) 13 and 16.
(b) 7 and 12.
(c) 14 and 18.
(d) 10 and 12.

6. Why did Mum chide the narrator’s father when they visited her at the hospital in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?
(a) The dogs had not been fed in days.
(b) The cattle had not been sold.
(c) They lacked money for the hospital bill.
(d) The girls’ hair and fingernails were dirty.

7. One in how many people had AIDS in the area of Zambia described in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) 20.
(d) 3.

8. For how long did the narrator’s father accept a job appointment in Chapter 24: "Devuli"?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 4 months.

9. 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) 5 million.
(b) 7.5 million.
(c) 18 million.
(d) 12.5 million.

10. What did the narrator’s sister convince her to eat to help her when the narrator was ill in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"?
(a) Mulberries.
(b) An apple.
(c) Blueberries.
(d) An orange.

11. What did Bobo throw in Chapter 30: "Nervous Breakdown"?
(a) A painting.
(b) An ancient pot.
(c) A plate.
(d) A chair.

12. Where did the narrator go with Charlie on their honeymoon in Chapter 39: "Charlie"?
(a) The South Luangwa National Park.
(b) Cape Maclear.
(c) The Angwa River.
(d) Victoria Falls.

13. What was the name of the tobacco farm Dad was hired to manage in Chapter 32: "Malawi"?
(a) Lusaka.
(b) Derbyshire.
(c) Robandi.
(d) Mgodi.

14. What was Bobo called after she began attending boarding school?
(a) Violet.
(b) Natasya.
(c) Vanessa.
(d) Alexandra.

15. Mum is described in Chapter 30: "Nervous Breakdown" as being as scary as what?
(a) A lion.
(b) A gremlin.
(c) A crocodile.
(d) A ghost.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time did the narrator and her sister awaken to go to town in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?

2. What did Mum call for Dad to bring her when she was wading in the water in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?

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

4. How many acres of grounds did the boarding school have that Bobo began attending?

5. Where was Charlie Chilvers from?

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