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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the narrator and her sister transform into a nursery in Chapter 29: "Richard"?
(a) A bathroom.
(b) A storeroom.
(c) An attic.
(d) A kitchen.

2. The desk where Bobo did her correspondence lessons was next to what in Chapter 21: "School"?
(a) Her mother’s desk.
(b) Her sister’s desk.
(c) Her father’s desk.
(d) Her brother’s desk.

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

4. According to the narrator in Chapter 32: "Malawi,” the rivers and lakes of Malawi were stocked with trout from where?
(a) Canada.
(b) Chile.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Alaska.

5. Serioes Farm was three to six hours from what impoverished town, according to the narrator in Chapter 36: "Mkushi”?
(a) Robandi.
(b) Mgodi.
(c) Lusaka.
(d) Chirundu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Bobo vow to herself as the family drove home in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"?

2. For how long did the narrator’s father accept a job appointment in Chapter 24: "Devuli"?

3. What did Mum believe the ranch managers were attempting to do in Chapter 30: "Nervous Breakdown"?

4. How old was Bobo when Vanessa went away to boarding school in Chapter 21: "School"?

5. Where is Malawi in relation to Zimbabwe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the recent events in Mum’s life in Chapter 40: "Now"?

2. How is Mum’s behavior described in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?

3. What position did Bobo’s father accept in Chapter 24: "Devuli"? How is the setting of this chapter described?

4. How does the narrator describe the political atmosphere of Zambia in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?

5. What action did Mum take in Chapter 31: "Moving On" that caused concern for the family? How did the action play out?

6. What caused Bobo to become ill in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"? Who helped her overcome her illness?

7. What plan did Vanessa develop to help the family in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?

8. How does the narrator describe the history of land acclimation in Rhodesia in Chapter 23: "Losing Robandi"?

9. How does the narrator describe the new black and mixed race students at her school in Chapter 22: "Independence"?

10. When did Vanessa leave for boarding school in Chapter 21: "School"? Where did Bobo complete her studies at this time?

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