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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 did the narrator’s father allow the farm workers to do to the robbers in Chapter 19: "Violet"?
2. What did the narrator’s father sell to local farmers in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?
3. Bobo’s nickname was short for what?
4. Over how many black Africans were moved to protected villages (compounds like prisoner of war camps), according to the narrator in "Chimurenga, 1979"?
5. Who was defeating the Portuguese colonial government in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did the crops on the Tribal Trust Lands suffer in Chapter 18: "Chimurenga, 1979"?
2. What did the Fuller family discover missing upon their return home in Chapter 19: "Violet"?
3. How did Vanessa react when confronted with the actions of Roly Swift in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"? How did Bobo’s parents respond?
4. How did the narrator’s mother profit from the wild cattle in Chapter 18: "Chimurenga, 1979"?
5. 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?
6. How is the Fuller family’s return to Africa described in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?
7. How did Fuller family life change after Bobo’s parents joined the police reserves in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
8. How is Olivia’s death described in Chapter 15: "Olivia January 1978"?
9. How is Bobo’s appearance contrasted with those of her siblings in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies"?
10. How does the narrator describe the Tribal Trust Lands in Chapter 17: "Vacation"?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
escribe and analyze the characterizations of Violet and July in the narrative. How did the Fuller family respond when Violet was found injured? Did they suspect she was involved in the robbery? Why or why not?
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