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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 mathematicians.
(b) They are research scientists.
(c) They are actors.
(d) They are English professors.

2. What do we learn about Nelson Denoon from the narrators flash-forward as she enters Tsau?
(a) He came from a very cold, uncaring family.
(b) He had several brothers and sisters.
(c) He had an alcoholic mother and a passive father.
(d) He had an alcoholic father and a passive mother.

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

4. Whose trust does Martin Wade have that is very unusual?
(a) The black revolutionaries.
(b) The white South African rulers.
(c) Soldiers of the South African army.
(d) The black politicians.

5. What secret does "Z" finally share?
(a) His secret connection to Martin Wade.
(b) The fact that the narrator is being watched by the authorities.
(c) His real identity.
(d) Information on a social experiment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator fear may attack during her trip to Tsau?

2. How many members are on Tsau's governing body?

3. What is a rondavel?

4. What characteristics does "Z" demonstrate?

5. Where does "Z" offer to take the narrator when she first meets him?

(see the answer key)

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