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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 dictator was Dad’s new employer in Chapter 32: "Malawi"?

2. What word from Chapter 31: "Moving On" refers to any of several (usually white) herons that grow long, graceful plumes?

3. The desk where Bobo did her correspondence lessons was next to what in Chapter 21: "School"?

4. After how many days did Bobo and her sister learn that their parents had gone on a vacation without them in Chapter 29: "Richard"?

5. Richard in Chapter 31: "Moving On" was from where?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when Bobo’s father went to retrieve their mother from the hospital in Chapter 29: "Richard"?

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

4. Who became Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in Chapter 22: "Independence"? What happened at Bobo’s school after this election?

5. Where was the Fullers’ farm located in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"? How were the people described?

6. How did Mum’s behavior change after she returned from the hospital in Chapter 29: "Richard"?

7. How did the Fuller family meet Charlie in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"? What relationship did she form with the family?

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

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

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

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

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 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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