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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What is The Change? (from Part 4: The Children)

The shift from handheld mobile devices to implanted devices.

The shift in international governance structures from nation-states to a few allied international governing bodies, such as the Sino-American Consortium (SAC).

The fall of the Kariba Dam.

Dramatic and catastrophic climate change.

2.

Who are the plural first person narrators who conclude the first section? (from Part 1: The Falls)

A chorus of human singers.

Percy speaking in the royal we.

An erhu.

An unspecified swarm, most likely of mosquitoes.

3.

How do the reporters feel about the Zambian space programme led by Nkoloso? (from Part 2: The Grandmothers)

They are confused.

They are impressed.

They are skeptical and condescending.

They feel threatened by the effectiveness of the programme.

4.

Why is Isa jealous of her father after his death? (from Part 3: The Mothers)

His funeral takes attention away from her wedding.

He lived a happy life, whereas Isa felt isolated as a child.

He looks handsome in his casket, while she does not look beautiful at her wedding.

He did not leave Isa any money.

5.

How does Matha learn to read? (from Part 2: The Grandmothers)

Her mother Bernadetta attempts to teach her to read using revolutionary texts.

Her father forbids her to read as a child, so she learns to read as an adult.

She learns to read upside down while Edward Nkoloso tries to teach her brother how to read the Bible.

Edward Nkoloso teaches her and her two siblings to read from the BIble.

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