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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country was Alexandra Fuller born?
(a) Portugal.
(b) England.
(c) Italy.
(d) Spain.

2. The holding areas for the prisoners at the police station are compared with what in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
(a) Dog runs.
(b) Train cars.
(c) Sheds.
(d) Closets.

3. After the schools in Zambia were desegregated in Chapter 2: “Getting There & Zambia 1987,” Bobo was teased about her skin color, which was compared to what?
(a) Dusty charcoal.
(b) Tree bark.
(c) A newborn elephant.
(d) Roasting pork.

4. What were the rations issued to the narrator’s family called in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
(a) “Badger bags.”
(b) “Squirrel food.”
(c) “Scum sacks.”
(d) “Rat packs.”

5. Bobo’s nickname was short for what?
(a) Baboon.
(b) Beatrice.
(c) Barbarian.
(d) Barbara.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color eyes does Bobo have?

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

3. What did Bobo pray for with the missionaries in Chapter 14: "Missionaries 1975"?

4. What was the name of the Fullers’ black maid in Rhodesia in Chapter 8: "Karoi"?

5. What is the name of Bobo’s brother who died of meningitis before she was born?

(see the answer key)

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