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

2. Who sends Harold and Julia to Tsau?
(a) Stanford University.
(b) The European Council.
(c) The African Government.
(d) The British Council.

3. Why doesn't Nelson Denoon tell the narrator he is leaving Tsau?
(a) All of these.
(b) He does not want to break his routine.
(c) He does not want to leave her a note.
(d) He cannot find her.

4. Who would like to see Nelson and the narrator together as a couple?
(a) Dorca.
(b) Dineo.
(c) Grace Denoon.
(d) Mma Isang.

5. How do Harold Mace and Julia Rodden arrive in Tsau?
(a) They were escorted by villagers.
(b) They drove.
(c) They were flown in on a supply plane.
(d) They traveled by horseback.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator go to look for Nelson?

2. What objects does the narrator obsess over losing during her trip to Tsau?

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

4. Who is drawn to "intellectual love"?

5. What do we learn about Nelson Denoon from the narrators flash-forward as she enters Tsau?

(see the answer key)

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