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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 mother attempt to scare off the wild cattle in "Chimurenga, 1979"?

2. How old was Bobo when the school systems changed from A, B, and C schools?

3. What word from Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987" means to designate a school, park, etc. for use by all races or groups?

4. What refers to the preserves in Rhodesia where the black Africans lived prior to the revolution, similar to Indian reservations in the U.S.?

5. What two dogs were injured in Chapter 12: "Dog Rescue"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did the crops on the Tribal Trust Lands suffer in Chapter 18: "Chimurenga, 1979"?

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

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

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

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

8. Where was Bobo born? How is her heritage explained in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?

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

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 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 2

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?

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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