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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 immediately precedes Chapter 6?
(a) “It is not fear but courage that is important.”
(b) “You must act as if it is impossible to fail.”
(c) “Your dream is a dream for your community.”
(d) “When you educate a girl, you educate a nation.”

2. From which of the following does the comment come that precedes Chapter 3?
(a) Sudan.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) Senegal.
(d) Congo.

3. Chapter 5 opens with which of the following?
(a) “Miracles happen all the time, we just have to recognize them for what they are.”
(b) “As soon as I see the logo on the wall, I run toward it, my heart thumping wildly.”
(c) “Your rent is due; no discussion.”
(d) “It is my second year in London, and I stand in the doorway, scanning the small room for an empty chair.”

4. How does the memoir gloss “Mwana Wevhu”?
(a) Child of African soil.
(b) Orphan.
(c) White oppressors.
(d) We are free.

5. To which of the following is the memoir dedicated?
(a) Gogo.
(b) Sam.
(c) Amai.
(d) Baba.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following languages does Sam speak?

2. Which of the following is for sale outside Elizabeth’s first school when she first attends it?

3. Into what high school had Elizabeth sought to gain entry?

4. From which of the following does the comment come that precedes Chapter 6?

5. At what age does Elizabeth learn of Chimurenga?

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