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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 about Nelson Denoon fascinates the narrator?
(a) His physique.
(b) His intellect.
(c) His relationship with his wife.
(d) His political and social activism.

2. What does the narrator do to set herself apart when she meets Nelson Denoon?
(a) Both of these.
(b) She speaks to him in Setswana.
(c) She is very witty.
(d) Neither of these.

3. How does the narrator know of Nelson Denoon?
(a) She has been one of his colleagues for years.
(b) She has been friends with him for years.
(c) She admired his work while she was at Harvard.
(d) She admired his work while she was at Stanford University.

4. How often does Nelson Denoon take his retreats?
(a) Once every two months.
(b) Twice every six months.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Once every six weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nelson drink with Harold?

2. What do the villagers of Tsau do at night?

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

4. Where does Nelson ask the narrator to have dinner when he returns to Tsau?

5. How do the inhabitants of the squatter settlement view the narrator when she comes looking for Denoon?

(see the answer key)

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