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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator’s father herded the wild cattle gently because stressed cows do what?
(a) Stampede.
(b) Lose their calves.
(c) Bite people.
(d) Give sour milk.

2. What dictator was Dad’s new employer in Chapter 32: "Malawi"?
(a) Robert Gabriel Mugabe.
(b) President Kenneth Kaunda.
(c) President Ian Douglas Smith.
(d) Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda.

3. Vanessa announced a plan for the family to take a picnic where in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?
(a) At the dam.
(b) In the woods.
(c) On the coast.
(d) In the mountains.

4. How old was Bobo when Vanessa went away to boarding school in Chapter 21: "School"?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 12.
(d) 1.

5. The desk where Bobo did her correspondence lessons was next to what in Chapter 21: "School"?
(a) Her father’s desk.
(b) Her sister’s desk.
(c) Her mother’s desk.
(d) Her brother’s desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Charlie Chilvers doing when the Fuller family encountered her in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?

2. Where was Charlie Chilvers from?

3. The narrator’s father told Charlie that there was a good Anglican Bishop where in Chapter 39: "Charlie"?

4. What word in the book refers to a compact 9mm submachine gun?

5. What did Bobo throw in Chapter 30: "Nervous Breakdown"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What position did Bobo’s father accept in Chapter 24: "Devuli"? How is the setting of this chapter described?

2. Who became Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in Chapter 22: "Independence"? What happened at Bobo’s school after this election?

3. How does the narrator describe the political atmosphere of Zambia in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?

4. What happened when Bobo’s father went to retrieve their mother from the hospital in Chapter 29: "Richard"?

5. What caused Bobo to become ill in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"? Who helped her overcome her illness?

6. How did life for the Fuller family change after power was returned to the British in Chapter 22: "Independence"?

7. What political changes took place after the revolution in Chapter 22: "Independence"? What interim government was formed?

8. How was Devuli Ranch described in Chapter 27: "Ranch Work"? Why did Dad herd the cattle gently there?

9. How did Mum’s behavior change after she returned from the hospital in Chapter 29: "Richard"?

10. How is Mum’s behavior described in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?

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