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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (pages 111-128).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the narrator's most unusual quality?
(a) Her ability to remember names and faces.
(b) Her physical appearance.
(c) Her didactic memory.
(d) Her obsession with geography.

2. Who does the narrator have quasi-romantic interludes with while traveling to Victoria Falls?
(a) Giles.
(b) William.
(c) Nelson.
(d) Alexander.

3. Who does the narrator tell about her travel plans?
(a) "Z".
(b) Nuns at the mission.
(c) Residents of the settlement.
(d) A native African family she's staying with.

4. What is motivating the narrator to travel to Tsau?
(a) Her desire to complete her thesis.
(b) Her need to crack the mystery.
(c) Her desire to impress Nelson Denoon.
(d) Her need for adventure.

5. Who does the narrator learn about a party from where she may meet Nelson Denoon?
(a) Grace Denoon.
(b) "Z".
(c) Martin Wade.
(d) The owners of the home she is house sitting at.

Short Answer Questions

1. What physical change in the narrator causes her to worry about physical stress and poor nutrition while in the bush?

2. What does the narrator do with most of her possessions?

3. Why does the narrator try to find Nelson Denoon?

4. What things is the narrator ready for when she arrives in Gaborone?

5. How long does the narrator plan to rest in Gaborone?

(see the answer key)

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