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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 36-40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kenya’s war for independence took place between what years, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999"?
(a) 1947-1963.
(b) 1939-1952.
(c) 1931-1944.
(d) 1952-1965.

2. The narrator’s father told Charlie that there was a good Anglican Bishop where in Chapter 39: "Charlie"?
(a) The Silverstrike Region.
(b) The Gold Vein Region.
(c) The Quartz Valley Region.
(d) The Copperbelt region.

3. Who was elected Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in 1980?
(a) Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
(b) Ian Douglas Smith.
(c) Kenneth Kaunda.
(d) Robert Gabriel Mugabe.

4. For how long did the narrator and her sister go on a trip with their father in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"?
(a) 1 week.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 10 days.

5. What percentage of Malawi is covered by a large lake?
(a) 30%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 20%.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color hair is Vanessa described as having in the narrative?

3. What did the narrator’s sister convince her to eat to help her when the narrator was ill in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"?

4. With what family friend did the narrator’s parents leave her and her sister in Chapter 13: "Vanessa"?

5. What was Mum diagnosed with in Chapter 40: "Now"?

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