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

2. What does "Z" do for a living?
(a) "Z" is a British spy.
(b) "Z" is an American spy.
(c) "Z" is a local undercover agent.
(d) "Z" is a South African politician.

3. Who is Martin Wade?
(a) A local politician.
(b) A former colleague of the narrator.
(c) A former soldier of the black revolutionaries.
(d) A South African army deserter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What job is the narrator offered at a party in Gaborone?

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

3. How old is the narrator when she starts her journey to Gaborone at the beginning of the book?

4. What is the narrator's most unusual quality?

5. What secret does "Z" finally share?

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