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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of company did Charlie run when Bobo met him in Chapter 39: "Charlie"?
(a) A safari company.
(b) A photography company.
(c) A construction firm.
(d) A fishing guide service.

3. What was the name of the hospital where the narrator’s mother gave birth in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?
(a) Luangwa General Hospital.
(b) Mutare General Hospital.
(c) Robandi General Hospital.
(d) Angwa General Hospital.

4. One in how many people had tuberculosis in the area of Zambia described in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?
(a) 6.
(b) 25.
(c) 10.
(d) 40.

5. Where did the narrator’s family begin spending weekends in Chapter 34: "The Goat Shed"?
(a) Victoria Falls.
(b) Cape Town.
(c) Chirundu.
(d) Cape Maclear.

6. What high school did Bobo attend in Chapter 32: "Malawi"?
(a) Angwa High School.
(b) Mutare High School.
(c) Victoria High School.
(d) Arundel High School.

7. What word in the book refers to a compact 9mm submachine gun?
(a) Barrett.
(b) Winchester.
(c) Glock.
(d) Uzi.

8. What wild animal did Mum rescue in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"?
(a) A warthog.
(b) A bat.
(c) An owl.
(d) A meerkat.

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

10. Who was the first black student to arrive at Bobo’s school in Chapter 22: "Independence"?
(a) Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
(b) Robert Gabriel Mugabe.
(c) Ian Douglas Smith.
(d) Oliver TendaiChiweshe.

11. What name did Bobo and her sister choose for the baby born in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?
(a) Robert Gabriel Fuller.
(b) Hastings Kamuzu Fuller.
(c) Richard Steven Fuller.
(d) Abel Tendekay Fuller.

12. What word from Chapter 22: "Independence" refers to a cessation of hostilities?
(a) Solstice.
(b) Visage.
(c) Collaboration.
(d) Cease-fire.

13. For how long did the narrator’s father accept a job appointment in Chapter 24: "Devuli"?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

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

15. What did the doctor prescribe for the narrator’s mother during her difficult pregnancy in Chapter 25: "Mutare General"?
(a) Gentle exercise.
(b) Drinking tea.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Bed rest at the hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Bobo when she was sent to boarding school?

2. Mum is described in Chapter 30: "Nervous Breakdown" as being as scary as what?

3. What was the name of the baby Vanessa gave birth to in Chapter 40: "Now"?

4. Bobo asked Charlie for a job as what in Chapter 39: "Charlie"?

5. How many peasant farmers each raised one acre of tobacco at the farm when the Fullers arrived in Chapter 32: "Malawi"?

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