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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. Which of the following do the people of the narrator’s village sell in the Township Center?
(a) Rice.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Maize.
(d) Barley.

2. How many siblings does Val report having?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

3. Chapter 1 opens with which of the following?
(a) “A surge of excitement courses through me.”
(b) “I climb the steep stairs.”
(c) “I climb the steep stairs.”
(d) “Deep in the African wilderness, rolling hills open onto a barren maize field.”

4. How does the memoir gloss “Ndinokuda”?
(a) I depart from you.
(b) I love you.
(c) I loathe you.
(d) I greet you.

5. At which of the following does the narrator report having worked?
(a) Optometric clinic.
(b) Dance clinic.
(c) Medical clinic.
(d) Dental clinic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following immediately precedes Chapter 2?

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

3. In what village did the narrator live?

4. To which of the following is the memoir dedicated?

5. In the memoir, the phrase “Ko, chikafu?” carries which of the following meanings?

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