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

2. What name did Bobo and her sister choose for the baby born in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"?

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

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

5. What did the narrator contract from drinking river water in Chapter 26: "Loo Paper and Coke"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Devuli Ranch described in Chapter 27: "Ranch Work"? Why did Dad herd the cattle gently there?

2. How did life for the Fuller family change after power was returned to the British in Chapter 22: "Independence"?

3. What “close call” happened with at a checkpoint in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?

4. How did the Fuller family meet Charlie in Chapter 28: "Charlie Chilvers"? What relationship did she form with the family?

5. What job position did Bobo’s father accept in Chapter 32: "Malawi"? Who was his employer?

6. Who became Prime Minister of Zimbabwe in Chapter 22: "Independence"? What happened at Bobo’s school after this election?

7. How was the Fuller family’s new home described in Chapter 33: "Touching the Ground"?

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

9. How was the Fuller family home described in Chapter 37: "Balm in the Wounds"?

10. Where was the Fullers’ farm located in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"? How were the people described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Bobo’s relationship with her parents and their views regarding race as established in Chapter 3: "Chimurenga I: Zambia, 1999” and Chapter 4: "Chimurenga: The Beginning.” How did Bobo’s mother feel about the Kenyan war for independence? Why? What were Bobo’s father’s views on race and politics?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the settings, history, and culture of Dete and Karoi, Rhodesia. How does Alexandra Fuller describe the geography and climate of these locales? When did the Fuller family live in Dete? When did they move to Karoi?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Robandi farm and Bobo’s impressions of the farm. How old was Bobo when the family relocated to this location? How fertile was the land on the farm? How did this setting differ from the previous settings described in the narrative?

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