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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did the Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army attack in the war of liberation known by whites as “The Troubles,” according to the narrator in Chapter 4: "Chimurenga: The Beginning"?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1966.

2. What kind of infesting flies does the narrator describe in Chapter 9: "Burma Valley"?
(a) Alkali flies.
(b) Fruit flies.
(c) Putzi flies.
(d) Horse flies.

3. What did the narrator’s father sell to local farmers in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?
(a) Branding irons.
(b) Organic fertilizers.
(c) Horse shoes.
(d) Agricultural chemicals.

4. The narrator states in Chapter 10: "Chimunenga 1974" that the black Africans had been fighting a revolution against whites for how many years?
(a) 13.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

5. How old was Bobo in the beginning of Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 11.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. Bobo’s nickname was short for what?

2. How many rescued dogs does the narrator describe her mother having surrounded herself with in Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?

3. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s father?

4. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s older sister in the narrative?

5. Where did the narrator, her mother, and her sister depart by train for Rhodesia in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?

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