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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 through 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What condition afflicts the narrator as Chapter 8 begins?
(a) Morning sickness.
(b) Malaria.
(c) River blindness.
(d) Altitude sickness.

2. Which of the following immediately precedes Chapter 12?
(a) “Those who want the rain, must also accept the mud.”
(b) “However long the night, dawn always breaks.
(c) “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
(d) “In a moment of crisis, the wise build bridges.”

3. Which of the following schools had Elizabeth hoped to attend?
(a) University of York.
(b) University of Lincoln.
(c) University of London.
(d) University of Cambridge.

4. In what college does Elizabeth enroll as an undergraduate?
(a) University College Kensington.
(b) West London College.
(c) Kensington & Chelsea College.
(d) University College London.

5. How does the memoir gloss “tsotsi”?
(a) Wife.
(b) Thief.
(c) Cook.
(d) Lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Gogo have slaughtered for a feast when Elizabeth returns?

2. How does the narrator gloss the term “ambuyas” in the memoir?

3. How does Amai pass the time along the bus ride away from Gogo?

4. From which of the following does the comment come that precedes Chapter 8?

5. What position does Elizabeth initially take with Cleeves?

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