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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 (pages 327-356).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator tell about her travel plans?
(a) "Z".
(b) Nuns at the mission.
(c) Residents of the settlement.
(d) A native African family she's staying with.

2. What omen does the village receive on the night the narrator moves into Nelson's home?
(a) A windstorm.
(b) A lion attack.
(c) A cool, clear night.
(d) A rainstorm.

3. What do we learn about Nelson Denoon from the narrators flash-forward as she enters Tsau?
(a) He had an alcoholic mother and a passive father.
(b) He had several brothers and sisters.
(c) He had an alcoholic father and a passive mother.
(d) He came from a very cold, uncaring family.

4. What are the names of the animals the narrator is traveling with?
(a) Moa and Bapt.
(b) Frank and Betty.
(c) Milly and Billy.
(d) Mmo and Baph.

5. Where is the village of Tsau located?
(a) In the middle of a game preserve.
(b) Property owned by the American government.
(c) Privately owned land.
(d) Unclaimed desert.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is drawn to "intellectual love"?

2. Where does the narrator believe Nelson has gone while he is on retreat?

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

4. How often does Nelson Denoon take his retreats?

5. What does Nelson's reaction to the narrator's attempts to cheer him up bring to the narrator's mind?

(see the answer key)

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