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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 many acres of grounds did the boarding school have that Bobo began attending?

2. After Vanessa went away to boarding school in Chapter 21: "School,” Bobo received packets from the correspondence school located where?

3. Mum is described in Chapter 30: "Nervous Breakdown" as being as scary as what?

4. What did the narrator and her sister transform into a nursery in Chapter 29: "Richard"?

5. For how long did the narrator and her sister go on a trip with their father in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Vanessa leave for boarding school in Chapter 21: "School"? Where did Bobo complete her studies at this time?

2. What action did Mum take in Chapter 31: "Moving On" that caused concern for the family? How did the action play out?

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

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

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

6. How was the Fuller family’s new home described in Chapter 33: "Touching the Ground"?

7. What “close call” happened with at a checkpoint in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?

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

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

10. What caused Bobo to become ill in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"? Who helped her overcome her illness?

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 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 3

Discuss the government of Zambia and segregation and desegregation in Zambian history. When did integration take place in public schools? Who initiated desegregation in the country? How did integration affect Bobo?

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