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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. One in how many people had AIDS in the area of Zambia described in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?
2. What did the doctor prescribe for the narrator’s mother during her difficult pregnancy in Chapter 25: "Mutare General"?
3. In Chapter 23: "Losing Robandi,” the narrator states that at the beginning of the war, how many acres of the 96 million in Rhodesia were black Africans allowed to own?
4. What was the name of the kitten that the Fullers adopted in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"?
5. The narrator’s father herded the wild cattle gently because stressed cows do what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What caused Bobo to become ill in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"? Who helped her overcome her illness?
2. How did the Fuller family meet Charlie in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"? What relationship did she form with the family?
3. What wild animal did Mum rescue in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"? How did she feed it?
4. What job position did Bobo’s father accept in Chapter 32: "Malawi"? Who was his employer?
5. How did life for the Fuller family change after power was returned to the British in Chapter 22: "Independence"?
6. How does the narrator describe the recent events in Mum’s life in Chapter 40: "Now"?
7. Where was the Fullers’ farm located in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"? How were the people described?
8. How is the geography of Malawi described by the narrator in Chapter 32: "Malawi"?
9. How does the narrator describe the new black and mixed race students at her school in Chapter 22: "Independence"?
10. What plan did Vanessa develop to help the family in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define “Coming-Back Babies” and discuss the superstition and ritual surrounding this phenomenon in African tradition. Why would Alexandra Fuller have been considered a “Coming-Back Baby”? Did the Fuller family have strong superstitious beliefs? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Bobo’s relationships with her classmates at school. Did Bobo have any close friends at school? How did Bobo feel about her skin color after integration took place in the school systems? Why?
Essay Topic 3
escribe and analyze the characterizations of Violet and July in the narrative. How did the Fuller family respond when Violet was found injured? Did they suspect she was involved in the robbery? Why or why not?
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