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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was coming to see Sbho's family but was stopped by a roadblock last week in "Blak Power"?
(a) Mr. Gono.
(b) Sekuru Tendai.
(c) Mother of Bones.
(d) Nomoreproblems.

2. On what day of the month do the posters remind people to vote in "Real Change"?
(a) The 12th.
(b) The 28th.
(c) The 16th.
(d) The 20th.

3. What is the name of NaBetina's grandson?
(a) Godknows.
(b) Nomoreproblems.
(c) Zuze.
(d) Whiteboy.

4. What does the man on the phone tell Darling to do before hanging up in "Blak Power"?
(a) To leave the house.
(b) To call the police.
(c) To go to the courthouse.
(d) To take the food.

5. What does Darling describe Chipo's fortune cookie saying in "Country-Game"?
(a) "Your future will be happy and productive."
(b) "If I bring forth what is inside me, what I bring forth will save me."
(c) "Your talents will be recognized and suitably rewarded."
(d) "A pair of new shoes will do you a world of good."

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the urine in the cup in "We Need New Names"?

2. What does Darling say Chipo's baby will be in "Hitting Budapest"?

3. Where does Sbho say she saw the television show "ER" in "We Need New Names"?

4. What does Darling describe everywhere in Shanghai in "Country-Game"?

5. Who won the country-game today, according to Darling in "Hitting Budapest"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the children observe at the overseer's tent when they arrive in “Country-Game”?

2. How old is the protagonist when the novel begins? What is her family like?

3. What happens when the white couple comes to the door in "Blak Power"?

4. How do the children respond to the woman from London in "Hitting Budapest"?

5. What are the perceptions of the coming election in "Real Change"?

6. How did Darling's grandfather die? Why do the villagers believe there is a curse surrounding his death?

7. Where is Shanghai located? How is this setting described?

8. What is the objective of Darling and her friends in going to Shanghai? Do they achieve their objective?

9. What happens when the lorries from NGO arrive in “Country-Game”?

10. How is the interior of the white couple's home described in "Blak Power"?

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