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

2. Who is having the party where the narrator may meet Nelson Denoon?
(a) A powerful white politician.
(b) A powerful black politician.
(c) An American diplomat.
(d) A wealthy American philanthropist.

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

4. How long does the narrator plan to rest in Gaborone?
(a) Until she has to return to school.
(b) Until she leaves for Europe.
(c) Until her savings run out.
(d) Until her ship returns to the U.S.

5. What happens at the end of Nelson's speech at the party?
(a) None of these.
(b) A sandstorm.
(c) A flood.
(d) A thunderstorm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristics does "Z" demonstrate?

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

3. Where is the narrator from originally?

4. How long was the narrator in the African bush studying for her thesis?

5. Why does the relationship between Martin Wade and the narrator dissolve?

(see the answer key)

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