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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (pages 59-90).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do Grace and the narrator find Nelson Denoon?
(a) In the parlor.
(b) In the guest house.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In the garden.

3. What does the narrator position herself as once she is in Gaborone?
(a) A college student.
(b) A college professor.
(c) A cultural tour guide.
(d) A wealthy woman on vacation.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nelson Denoon represent to the narrator?

2. Who is building a village from the ground up?

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

4. What does "Z" do for a living?

5. What does Nelson Denoon suggest African's should harness the power of?

(see the answer key)

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