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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. Who did the narrator and her sister stay with while their father went to fetch their mother in Chapter 29: "Richard"?
(a) Robert Mugabe.
(b) Roly Swift.
(c) Charlie Chilvers.
(d) Oliver Chiweshe.

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

3. What word in the book refers to a compact 9mm submachine gun?
(a) Winchester.
(b) Glock.
(c) Uzi.
(d) Barrett.

4. For how long did the narrator and her sister go on a trip with their father in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 1 week.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

5. Bobo asked Charlie for a job as what in Chapter 39: "Charlie"?
(a) A repairman.
(b) A secretary.
(c) A cook.
(d) A janitor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Fuller family eat at every meal after the narrator’s father accepted a job appointment in Chapter 24: "Devuli"?

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

3. What word from the narrative refers to the British slang for bathroom?

4. The narrator’s father herded the wild cattle gently because stressed cows do what?

5. What wild animal did Mum rescue in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action did Mum take in Chapter 31: "Moving On" that caused concern for the family? How did the action play out?

2. What plan did Vanessa develop to help the family in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?

3. Where was the Fullers’ farm located in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"? How were the people described?

4. How was the Fuller family’s new home described in Chapter 33: "Touching the Ground"?

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

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

7. Why did Bobo’s mother chide her father in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?

8. When did Bobo begin attending boarding school in Chapter 21: "School"? How was the school described?

9. Where did Bobo and her sister go in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"? What did they forget to bring?

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

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