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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 (pages 199-222).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is the narrator preparing to go in Chapter 2?
(a) She is preparing to go back into the bush to do more research.
(b) She is preparing to travel to Cape Town.
(c) She is preparing to travel home.
(d) She is preparing to travel to Nelson's project.

3. Why doesn't Nelson Denoon tell the narrator he is leaving Tsau?
(a) He does not want to leave her a note.
(b) He cannot find her.
(c) All of these.
(d) He does not want to break his routine.

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

5. How does the narrator travel the first leg of her trip to Tsau?
(a) On a bus.
(b) On a plane.
(c) On a flatbed truck.
(d) In a car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity do the narrator and Nelson do together around the village?

2. Who does the narrator call "my boys" during her trip to Tsau?

3. Who would like to see Nelson and the narrator together as a couple?

4. How does the narrator know of Nelson Denoon?

5. What are the purposes of the inventions Nelson Denoon puts around Tsau?

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