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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s older sister in the narrative?
(a) Nicola Fuller.
(b) Vanessa Fuller.
(c) Olivia Fuller.
(d) Jayne Fuller.

2. Where in England did the Fullers buy a farm?
(a) Salisbury.
(b) Exeter.
(c) Cardiff.
(d) Derbyshire.

3. What caused Bobo to experience burning pain in her private areas?
(a) A snake bite.
(b) A tick bite.
(c) A bee sting.
(d) A spider bite.

4. What was Charlie Chilvers doing when the Fuller family encountered her in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Hitchhiking.
(c) Reading.
(d) Singing.

5. In what nearby river were black witches traditionally drowned in Karoi?
(a) The Angwa River.
(b) The Victoria River.
(c) The Mutare River.
(d) The Luangwa River.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the memoir refers to African antelopes with lyre-shaped horns?

2. What did the narrator and her sister transform into a nursery in Chapter 29: "Richard"?

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies,” if the proper rituals are not performed when an African infant dies, what happens?

4. At school, a policeman gave a presentation warning the children that bombs may be hidden in what in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974"?

5. What did Vanessa do when Bobo asked about the baby in Chapter 29: "Richard"?

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