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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. In what nearby river were black witches traditionally drowned in Karoi?
2. In what year did the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army attack in the war of liberation known by whites as “The Troubles,” according to the narrator in Chapter 4: "Chimurenga: The Beginning"?
3. According to the narrator in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies,” if the proper rituals are not performed when an African infant dies, what happens?
4. What is the name of Rhodesia currently?
5. From what denomination were the visiting missionaries in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where was Bobo born? How is her heritage explained in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?
2. How did Bobo’s experiences in school change after integration took place in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?
3. What were the narrator’s impressions of the police station described in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
4. What did Bobo do when she experienced a stinging pain in her genital area in Chapter 8: "Karoi"? What was the cause?
5. How does the narrator describe the Tribal Trust Lands in Chapter 17: "Vacation"?
6. How does the narrator contrast Mum’s feelings about black Africans with her relationships with animals in Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?
7. What did the Fuller family discover missing upon their return home in Chapter 19: "Violet"?
8. How does the narrator describe the school systems in Zambia before she turned eleven in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?
9. What did Mum offer the border guard as a bribe in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?
10. What occurred after Bobo’s mother shot at a cobra in Chapter 12: "Dog Rescue"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the Tribal Trust Lands and their impressions on Bobo in Chapter 17: "Vacation.” What did Bobo remark about the use of the farmland on the Tribal Trust Lands? Was this a naïve thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the two missionaries who visited the Fullers and the impressions they made on the family. How did Bobo’s mother respond to the missionaries’ offer of prayer? Does the narrator imply that her prayers were truly answered with the birth of Olivia? How are her feelings about organized religion revealed in the narrative?
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