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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 (pages 253-300).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical ailment is "Z" hiding that the narrator helps him alleviate?
(a) "Z" has an arm with nerve damage, causing him a great deal of pain.
(b) "Z" recently lost a toe on one foot and it's very painful for him.
(c) "Z" has an infected leg which causes a great deal of pain.
(d) "Z" has severe back pain.

2. Who does the narrator call "my boys" during her trip to Tsau?
(a) Her two snakes.
(b) Her two guides.
(c) Her two donkeys.
(d) Her two horses.

3. Where does the narrator lose one of the animals she is traveling with?
(a) Sand dunes.
(b) A sinister-looking wooded grove.
(c) Foot hills near a mountain range.
(d) The middle of the desert.

4. Whose trust does Martin Wade have that is very unusual?
(a) The white South African rulers.
(b) Soldiers of the South African army.
(c) The black politicians.
(d) The black revolutionaries.

5. What profession are Harold and Julia a part of?
(a) They are English professors.
(b) They are mathematicians.
(c) They are actors.
(d) They are research scientists.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the villagers of Tsau do at night?

2. Who does the narrator believe "Z" knows secrets about?

3. Who is Nelson Denoon rumored to be staying with in a squatter settlement?

4. What characteristics does "Z" demonstrate?

5. What activity do the narrator and Nelson do together around the village?

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