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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. Where did the narrator’s mother hold her up so that she could smell the spicy, woody scent of Africa in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?
2. What word from Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987" means to designate a school, park, etc. for use by all races or groups?
3. What color was Mum’s police reserves uniform in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
4. After the schools in Zambia were desegregated in Chapter 2: “Getting There & Zambia 1987,” Bobo was teased about her skin color, which was compared to what?
5. In Mum's view, an African country controlled by whites was considered what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the Fuller family discover missing upon their return home in Chapter 19: "Violet"?
2. Where did the family travel in Chapter 17: "Vacation"? Who did they pick up on their journey?
3. How are the final days of the war for independence described by the narrator in Chapter 18: "Chimurenga, 1979"? What did Bobo and her sister discover on the farm?
4. Why was Bobo warned about creeping through the house at night in Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?
5. How is Bobo’s sister described in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"? What event is related in this chapter?
6. How was Violet victimized in Chapter 19: "Violet"? Who was discovered to be the perpetrator?
7. How did Fuller family life change after Bobo’s parents joined the police reserves in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
8. How did Vanessa react when confronted with the actions of Roly Swift in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"? How did Bobo’s parents respond?
9. How is the Fuller family’s return to Africa described in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?
10. How does the narrator describe the visiting missionaries in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"? How did Mum greet them?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the narrative point-of-view of the memoir. In what person is the story related? Is it told in present or past tense? How does this narrative style affect the reader of the memoir?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the death of Adrian Fuller and the Fullers’ decision to leave Africa in Chapter 5: "Adrian, Rhodesia, 1968.” Where did the Fullers decide to move? Why? What political events were taking place in Rhodesia at this time?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Bobo’s relationships with her classmates at school. Did Bobo have any close friends at school? How did Bobo feel about her skin color after integration took place in the school systems? Why?
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