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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 was Richard studying in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?
3. Bobo asked Charlie for a job as what in Chapter 39: "Charlie"?
4. In Chapter 23: "Losing Robandi,” the narrator states that white settlers had been tricking black Africans out of land since what year?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened when Bobo’s father went to retrieve their mother from the hospital in Chapter 29: "Richard"?
2. How is Mum’s behavior described in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?
3. How did Mum’s behavior change after she returned from the hospital in Chapter 29: "Richard"?
4. What “close call” happened with at a checkpoint in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"?
5. What job position did Bobo’s father accept in Chapter 32: "Malawi"? Who was his employer?
6. What plan did Vanessa develop to help the family in Chapter 31: "Moving On"?
7. How does the narrator describe the history of land acclimation in Rhodesia in Chapter 23: "Losing Robandi"?
8. Where was the Fullers’ farm located in Chapter 36: "Mkushi"? How were the people described?
9. What political changes took place after the revolution in Chapter 22: "Independence"? What interim government was formed?
10. How did life for the Fuller family change after power was returned to the British in Chapter 22: "Independence"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the Second Chimurenga and events surrounding the struggle in 1979. When did the war for independence end? How many black Africans were moved to protected villages? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the death of Adrian Fuller and the Fullers’ decision to leave Africa in Chapter 5: "Adrian, Rhodesia, 1968.” Where did the Fullers decide to move? Why? What political events were taking place in Rhodesia at this time?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the boarding school that Bobo began attending at age eight. How vast were the grounds of the school? How many teachers were there? What subjects were taught? In what areas was Bobo the most interested?
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