Mating | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1 (pages 5-32)

1. How old is the narrator when she starts her journey to Gaborone at the beginning of the book?

32-years-old.

2. What does the narrator study in the African bush as a part of her thesis?

Seasonal nutritional availability and its effect on fertility.

3. What job is the narrator offered at a party in Gaborone?

House sitting.

4. How long was the narrator in the African bush studying for her thesis?

18 months.

5. What physical change in the narrator causes her to worry about physical stress and poor nutrition while in the bush?

The cessation of her menstrual cycle.

6. Who does the narrator have quasi-romantic interludes with while traveling to Victoria Falls?

Giles.

7. Where is the narrator from originally?

Minnesota.

8. What does the narrator consider her work on her thesis in the African bush?

A failure.

9. What is...
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