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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (pages 111-128).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is having the party where the narrator may meet Nelson Denoon?
(a) An American diplomat.
(b) A powerful black politician.
(c) A wealthy American philanthropist.
(d) A powerful white politician.

2. How does the narrator travel the second leg, the last 100 miles, of her trip to Tsau?
(a) On camels.
(b) On foot.
(c) None of these.
(d) On horseback.

3. What is Nelson Denoon doing when the narrator and Grace find him at the party?
(a) He is discussing academics with other black and white professors.
(b) He is telling jokes with a group of other men.
(c) He is having a debate with black and white politicians.
(d) He is kissing another woman.

4. What happens at the end of Nelson's speech at the party?
(a) A sandstorm.
(b) None of these.
(c) A flood.
(d) A thunderstorm.

5. What critique does the narrator have of Nelson Denoon?
(a) His unorthadox approach to local politics.
(b) The way he treats his wife.
(c) His disheveled appearance.
(d) His unpolished speaking style.

Short Answer Questions

1. What secret does "Z" finally share?

2. What language does Nelson Denoon use to deliver a speech?

3. Who leads the narrator to Nelson Denoon?

4. What does "Z" do for a living?

5. What does the narrator take with her to Tsau?

(see the answer key)

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