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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 physical ailment is "Z" hiding that the narrator helps him alleviate?
(a) "Z" has severe back pain.
(b) "Z" recently lost a toe on one foot and it's very painful for him.
(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.

2. What job is the narrator offered at a party in Gaborone?
(a) Dog walking.
(b) House sitting.
(c) Department Director.
(d) Secretary.

3. What is the narrator doing when she bumps into Grace Denoon?
(a) She is buying groceries.
(b) She is getting her hair done.
(c) She is making travel arrangements.
(d) She is buying tweezers.

4. Where does the narrator go the day after the party to find Nelson Denoon?
(a) Gaborone.
(b) Tsau.
(c) Botswana.
(d) Naledi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator study in the African bush as a part of her thesis?

2. Who is Martin Wade?

3. How is Grace Denoon described by the narrator when she runs into Grace?

4. What does the narrator do to set herself apart when she meets Nelson Denoon?

5. Who is Nelson Denoon rumored to be staying with in a squatter settlement?

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