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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 through 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator gloss the term “sadza” in the memoir?
(a) Bean porridge.
(b) Wheat flour.
(c) Maize meal.
(d) Rice flour.

2. What profession had Val’s father held?
(a) Professor.
(b) Architect.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Engineer.

3. In what year is Elizabeth born?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1985.
(d) 1980.

4. Which of the following immediately precedes Chapter 6?
(a) “It is not fear but courage that is important.”
(b) “Your dream is a dream for your community.”
(c) “You must act as if it is impossible to fail.”
(d) “When you educate a girl, you educate a nation.”

5. In the memoir, “mukana” has most nearly which of the following meanings?
(a) Imperative.
(b) Opportunity.
(c) Resignation.
(d) Determination.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the memoir gloss “Aaaa, tiripo kana makadiyiwo”?

2. To what culture does Elizabeth claim to belong?

3. At which of the following does the narrator report having worked?

4. What color is the dress Elizabeth wears when Sam first picks her up from Amai?

5. In which year does the second Chimurenga begin?

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