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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. What color was Mum’s police reserves uniform in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
2. What two dogs were injured in Chapter 12: "Dog Rescue"?
3. Vanessa was older than Bobo by how many years?
4. Mum and Dad told Bobo in Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975" that she must not wake her parents by creeping into their room at night for what reason?
5. The narrator states in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974" that the black Africans had been fighting a revolution against whites for how many years?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Bobo decline the drink offered to her by her mother in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?
2. How is Olivia’s death described in Chapter 15: "Olivia January 1978"?
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. How did Fuller family life change after Bobo’s parents joined the police reserves in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
5. What did the Fuller family discover missing upon their return home in Chapter 19: "Violet"?
6. How was Violet victimized in Chapter 19: "Violet"? Who was discovered to be the perpetrator?
7. How did the narrator’s mother profit from the wild cattle in Chapter 18: "Chimurenga, 1979"?
8. How did Vanessa react when confronted with the actions of Roly Swift in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"? How did Bobo’s parents respond?
9. What African tradition does the narrator describe in the opening of Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies"?
10. How does the narrator contrast Mum’s feelings about black Africans with her relationships with animals in Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the figures of Vanessa Fuller and Roly Swift in the narrative. How was Bobo’s relationship with her sister defined? What events happened with Roly Swift to cause strife for the Fuller family? How did Vanessa respond to her parents’ dismissal of the situation? How did Bobo?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the Rhodesian Bush War and the developments in this struggle in 1976. What events led to Bobo’s parents joining the police reserves? What role did they play in the ongoing warfare? What risks did the family face at this time?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss Robandi farm and Bobo’s impressions of the farm. How old was Bobo when the family relocated to this location? How fertile was the land on the farm? How did this setting differ from the previous settings described in the narrative?
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