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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is their arrival a great consternation in Tsau?
(a) Outsiders are always unwelcome.
(b) The villagers are suspicious of them.
(c) All of these.
(d) The village is supposed to be a secret.

2. What items are brought in for the baby to see when it is born?
(a) Neither of these.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Relatives.
(d) Both of these.

3. Which of the women does Nelson sleep with before the narrator arrives?
(a) Dineo.
(b) Dorca.
(c) None of the women.
(d) Both of these women.

4. What of her mother's does the narrator accidentally back over with a car?
(a) Groceries.
(b) A briefcase.
(c) A gardening set.
(d) A suitcase.

5. What does Nelson read while in jail?
(a) None of these.
(b) The Tao Te Ching.
(c) Shakespeare.
(d) The Bilbe.

6. Who does the narrator ask to take her donkey back from the community in order to go get Nelson?
(a) Mma Isang.
(b) Hector.
(c) Dineo.
(d) Dorcas.

7. What parts of the snakes are valuable in Tsau?
(a) Skeletons.
(b) Skins.
(c) All of these.
(d) Venom.

8. What does Dorcas accuse Nelson of the night he and the narrator argue?
(a) She accuses him of controlling the village for too long.
(b) She accuses him of murdering Mma Isang.
(c) She accuses him of murdering Hector.
(d) She accuses him of impregnating a young girl.

9. Why do the villagers disagree with Nelson's insistence on hand washing and sanitation?
(a) They believe it is a waste of time.
(b) They do not like using the unfamiliar soaps.
(c) Because they are not familiar with it, nor do they understand it.
(d) It is against their religious beliefs.

10. What illness overtakes the narrator after Nelson has recovered?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Fever.
(c) Stomach flu.
(d) Hives.

11. What glass work has Nelson been creating based on a glass sculpture he created as a child?
(a) A glass luminary ornament.
(b) A glass vase.
(c) A glass hummingbird.
(d) A glass woman.

12. What prevents the narrator from attending the public debate on time?
(a) A terrible stomach ache.
(b) A terrible headache.
(c) A deep cut on her hand.
(d) An injured leg.

13. What is an example of ideology where Nelson and the villagers in Tsau differ?
(a) Having guns in the village.
(b) Having men in the village.
(c) Allowing the women to leave the village.
(d) The number of hours worked each week.

14. How long is Nelson imprisoned after the accusations are made against him?
(a) Two days.
(b) Twelve hours.
(c) One day.
(d) Three days.

15. What does Nelson create on the women of the village that offends the narrator?
(a) A map noting where the women came from.
(b) A diagram that shows the families, tribes, and affiliations.
(c) A map showing where the women will be relocated to start new villages.
(d) A diagram that demonstrates the positions each woman holds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who chooses the topics for the debates?

2. What mission does the narrator go on with Nelson's gun?

3. Where is the village of Tsau located?

4. Who moderates the public meetings and debates?

5. Who makes the statement "Time is an ape"?

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