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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the narrator’s family try to appear in the hopes that buyers would offer a higher price in Chapter 20: "Selling”?

2. The Fullers’ farm in Rhodesia bordered what country?

3. How was life in the Fuller home described in the beginning of Chapter 16: "Afterward"?

4. How many rescued dogs does the narrator describe her mother having surrounded herself with in Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?

5. What color hair is Vanessa described as having in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Bobo decline the drink offered to her by her mother in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?

2. What did Bobo do when she experienced a stinging pain in her genital area in Chapter 8: "Karoi"? What was the cause?

3. What African tradition does the narrator describe in the opening of Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies"?

4. How is the Fuller family’s return to Africa described in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?

5. What did Mum offer the border guard as a bribe in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?

6. How is Bobo’s sister described in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"? What event is related in this chapter?

7. What were the narrator’s impressions of the police station described in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?

8. Where did the family travel in Chapter 17: "Vacation"? Who did they pick up on their journey?

9. How did Fuller family life change after Bobo’s parents joined the police reserves in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?

10. How does the narrator describe the lives of the Fullers after Olivia’s death in Chapter 16: "Afterward"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Second Chimurenga and events surrounding the struggle in 1979. When did the war for independence end? How many black Africans were moved to protected villages? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Bobo’s birth while the Fuller family was in England, and the family’s decision to return to Africa. What impressions did the Fullers have of the English countryside? How did they compare it to Africa? What nationality was Alexandra Fuller born into?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Mum’s work running the farm while Dad was fighting in the war. What actions did Mum take to try to get rid of the wild cattle? Was she successful? Why or why not?

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