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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. According to the narrator in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies,” in African tradition, an infant who dies must be buried among what?

2. What is the name of the farm that the Fullers bought in Chapter 9: "Burma Valley"?

3. Bobo declined her mother’s offer of a drink in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987" because she had to pack for a nine-hour drive to where?

4. What did the narrator’s mother offer to the medics before they left in Chapter 19: "Violet"?

5. What did Vanessa demand at a neighbor’s house in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bobo pray for in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"? Did her prayer come true?

2. How is the setting of the family farm described in Chapter 9: "Burma Valley"?

3. How does the narrator describe the school systems in Zambia before she turned eleven in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?

4. How is Bobo’s appearance contrasted with those of her siblings in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies"?

5. Where was Bobo born? How is her heritage explained 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 did the Fuller family discover missing upon their return home in Chapter 19: "Violet"?

8. Why was Bobo warned about creeping through the house at night in Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?

9. Where in England did the Fuller family settle in Chapter 7: "England 1969"? What did they do there?

10. What local superstition does the narrator describe in Chapter 8: "Karoi"?

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

Describe and discuss the settings, history, and culture of Dete and Karoi, Rhodesia. How does Alexandra Fuller describe the geography and climate of these locales? When did the Fuller family live in Dete? When did they move to Karoi?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the political history of Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Kenya as related from the narrative and research. When was the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army formed? What role did this organization have in African history? How was Bobo’s family affected by these events?

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