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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 was Bobo called after she began attending boarding school?
(a) Violet.
(b) Natasya.
(c) Vanessa.
(d) Alexandra.
2. What did the narrator contract from drinking river water in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Dysentery.
(c) Giardiasis.
(d) Botulism.
3. What was the name of the baby Vanessa gave birth to in Chapter 40: "Now"?
(a) Natasya Isabelle Jayne.
(b) Nicola Vanessa Jayne.
(c) Isabelle Vanessa Jayne.
(d) Jayne Isabelle Vanessa.
4. What word from Chapter 31: "Moving On" refers to any of several (usually white) herons that grow long, graceful plumes?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Pelicans.
(c) Egrets.
(d) Orioles.
5. Where was Charlie Chilvers from?
(a) Canada.
(b) Australia.
(c) Sweden.
(d) India.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what language did the new black students speak to one another in Chapter 22: "Independence"?
2. For how long did the narrator and her sister go on a trip with their father in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"?
3. How old were the narrator and her sister in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?
4. How old was Bobo when Vanessa went away to boarding school in Chapter 21: "School"?
5. How many peasant farmers each raised one acre of tobacco at the farm when the Fullers arrived in Chapter 32: "Malawi"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What caused Bobo to become ill in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"? Who helped her overcome her illness?
2. What position did Bobo’s father accept in Chapter 24: "Devuli"? How is the setting of this chapter described?
3. How does the narrator describe the political atmosphere of Zambia in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?
4. How does the narrator describe the recent events in Mum’s life in Chapter 40: "Now"?
5. How was Devuli Ranch described in Chapter 27: "Ranch Work"? Why did Dad herd the cattle gently there?
6. What political changes took place after the revolution in Chapter 22: "Independence"? What interim government was formed?
7. When did Bobo begin attending boarding school in Chapter 21: "School"? How was the school described?
8. What wild animal did Mum rescue in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"? How did she feed it?
9. How does the narrator describe the new black and mixed race students at her school in Chapter 22: "Independence"?
10. How does the narrator compare the Fuller family prior to and after the death of Richard in Chapter 30: "Nervous Breakdown"?
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