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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 was the name of the tobacco farm Dad was hired to manage in Chapter 32: "Malawi"?

2. Where did the narrator’s family begin spending weekends in Chapter 34: "The Goat Shed"?

3. Where was Charlie Chilvers from?

4. Serioes Farm was three to six hours from what impoverished town, according to the narrator in Chapter 36: "Mkushi”?

5. What age did Bobo turn in Chapter 38: "The Last Christmas"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What wild animal did Mum rescue in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"? How did she feed it?

2. What plan did Vanessa develop to help the family in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?

3. How does the narrator describe the political atmosphere of Zambia in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?

4. What job position did Bobo’s father accept in Chapter 32: "Malawi"? Who was his employer?

5. How is Mum’s behavior described in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?

6. Why did Bobo’s mother chide her father in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?

7. How does the narrator describe the new black and mixed race students at her school in Chapter 22: "Independence"?

8. How was the Fuller family home described in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"?

9. How is the geography of Malawi described by the narrator in Chapter 32: "Malawi"?

10. How did life for the Fuller family change after power was returned to the British in Chapter 22: "Independence"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Bobo’s relationship with her parents and their views regarding race as established in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999” and Chapter 4: "Chimurenga: The Beginning.” How did Bobo’s mother feel about the Kenyan war for independence? Why? What were Bobo’s father’s views on race and politics?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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