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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 (pages 131-163).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator believe "Z" knows secrets about?
(a) None of these.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Martin Wade.
(d) Nelson Denoon.

2. How long was the narrator in the African bush studying for her thesis?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 24 months.
(d) 12 months.

3. What does the narrator study in the African bush as a part of her thesis?
(a) Seasonal nutritional availability and its effect on infant mortality.
(b) Seasonal nutritional availability and its effect on fertility.
(c) None of these.
(d) Seasonal nutritional availability and its effect on the local death rate.

4. How old is the narrator when she starts her journey to Gaborone at the beginning of the book?
(a) 29-years-old.
(b) 32-years-old.
(c) 31-years-old.
(d) 30-years-old.

5. What does Nelson Denoon suggest African's should harness the power of?
(a) The waterways.
(b) The sun.
(c) The local people.
(d) The wind.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What mistake does the narrator make after finding Nelson Denoon?

3. What does the narrator notice as she enters Tsau?

4. What critique does the narrator have of Nelson Denoon?

5. Where do Grace and the narrator find Nelson Denoon?

(see the answer key)

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