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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (pages 90-111).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does the narrator try to find Nelson Denoon?
(a) She is trying to help repair his relationship with his wife.
(b) She is interested in forming a romantic relationship with him.
(c) She is seeking information on his previous work.
(d) She is seeking a position on his mysterious social experiment.

5. Why does the relationship between Martin Wade and the narrator dissolve?
(a) Martin is far more ascetic than the narrator.
(b) All of these.
(c) Martin is very opposed to the luxury the narrator represents as an American.
(d) Martin's involvement in dangerous political activities.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who grabs the narrator by the hips and pushes her forward after Nelson Denoon's speech?

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

3. Who is drawn to "intellectual love"?

4. What characteristics does "Z" demonstrate?

5. Who leads the narrator to Nelson Denoon?

(see the answer key)

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