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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 through 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Elizabeth note her hostel room smells?
(a) Unwashed armpit.
(b) Old burrito.
(c) Dirty feet.
(d) Rotten egg.

2. What color is Elizabeth’s suitcase when she arrives in London?
(a) Green.
(b) Brown.
(c) Blue.
(d) Purple.

3. In which year does the first Chimurenga begin?
(a) 1866.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1996.

4. From which country does Bronwyn hail?
(a) Ukraine.
(b) Yemen.
(c) ZImbabwe.
(d) South Africa.

5. Which of the following immediately precedes Chapter 1?
(a) “If there is cause to hate someone, the cause to love has just begun.”
(b) “Do unto others what you would have done to you.”
(c) “You cannot tell a hungry child that you gave them food yesterday.”
(d) “We desire to bequeath two things to our children: the first one is roots, the other one is wings.”

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the memoir gloss “rombe”?

2. What is Sam’s relationship to Elizabeth?

3. What is the name of Amai’s second daughter?

4. How does the narrator gloss the term “gogo” in the memoir?

5. What color is the dress worn by the receptionist who first refuses Elizabeth work in London?

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