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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Bobo when the school systems changed from A, B, and C schools?
(a) 7.
(b) 14.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

2. How many young white tourists hitchhiking did the Fuller family pick up in Chapter 17: "Vacation"?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 14.

3. For how many days at a time did the narrator’s father go on patrol to track down terrorists and fighting rebels in Chapter 11: "War 1976"?
(a) 10.
(b) 4.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

4. What phrase does the narrator use to describe her mother growing increasingly drunk in Chapter 2: "Getting There & Zambia 1987"?
(a) “Riding a three-legged donkey.”
(b) “Falling about.”
(c) “Throwing a wobbly.”
(d) “Penguin walking.”

5. What was everyone treated to at the sale barn in Chapter 20: "Selling”?
(a) Wine tastings.
(b) Cheese samples.
(c) A six-course dinner.
(d) A buffet breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vanessa demand at a neighbor’s house in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?

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

3. How did the narrator’s mother attempt to scare off the wild cattle in "Chimurenga, 1979"?

4. What is the name of Alexandra Fuller’s mother?

5. How did Olivia Jane Fuller die?

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