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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. How old is the narrator when she starts her journey to Gaborone at the beginning of the book?
(a) 30-years-old.
(b) 29-years-old.
(c) 31-years-old.
(d) 32-years-old.

2. What does the narrator consider her work on her thesis in the African bush?
(a) A challenge, but everything came out okay.
(b) A failure.
(c) Not what she was expecting, but she got interesting results.
(d) A success.

3. What physical ailment is "Z" hiding that the narrator helps him alleviate?
(a) "Z" recently lost a toe on one foot and it's very painful for him.
(b) "Z" has severe back pain.
(c) "Z" has an arm with nerve damage, causing him a great deal of pain.
(d) "Z" has an infected leg which causes a great deal of pain.

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

5. Where is the narrator from originally?
(a) Iowa.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Missouri.
(d) Minnesota.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mistake does the narrator make after finding Nelson Denoon?

2. Who does the narrator learn about a party from where she may meet Nelson Denoon?

3. What happens at the end of Nelson's speech at the party?

4. What does Grace tell the narrator during their lunch in a restaurant?

5. What characteristics does "Z" demonstrate?

(see the answer key)

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