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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Bishop Abel Tendekay Muzorewa of the African National Council form an interim government of the country now called Zimbabwe-Rhodesia?
(a) April, 1980.
(b) June, 1975.
(c) October, 1972.
(d) March, 1978.

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

3. According to the narrator in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies,” in African tradition, an infant who dies must be buried among what?
(a) Tree roots.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Fruit.

4. What was the name of the Fullers’ black maid in Rhodesia in Chapter 8: "Karoi"?
(a) Violet.
(b) Natasya.
(c) Isabelle.
(d) Vanessa.

5. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s father?
(a) Adrian Fuller.
(b) Richard Fuller.
(c) Steven Fuller.
(d) Tim Fuller.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the medics arrive in Chapter 19: "Violet"?

2. In Chapter 20: "Selling,” the narrator’s father woke up the family in the middle of the night to dress in their best clothes and go to sell what in town?

3. Who held the Fuller family at gunpoint for several hours in Chapter 23: "Losing Robandi”?

4. Who was defeating the Portuguese colonial government in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974"?

5. What word from Chapter 19: "Violet" refers to security pledged for the payment of a loan?

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