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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 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) 1953.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1948.

2. 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) Roasting pork.
(b) A newborn elephant.
(c) Tree bark.
(d) Dusty charcoal.

3. What is the name of Rhodesia currently?
(a) Morocco.
(b) Zaire.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Zambia.

4. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s mother?
(a) Olivia Fuller.
(b) Nicola Fuller.
(c) Vanessa Fuller.
(d) Jayne Fuller.

5. Which students attended the A schools?
(a) White students.
(b) Mixed-race and Indian students.
(c) Black students.
(d) American students.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Bobo in the beginning of Chapter 1: "Rhodesia, 1975"?

2. Where did the narrator’s mother hold her up so that she could smell the spicy, woody scent of Africa in Chapter 7: "England 1969"?

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

5. According to the narrator in Chapter 6: "Coming-Back Babies,” in African tradition, an infant who dies must be buried among what?

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