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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 (pages 379-409).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who must the narrator pretend she does not know while in Tsau?
(a) Mma Isang.
(b) Grace Denoon.
(c) Dineo.
(d) Nelson Denoon.

2. 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.

3. How does the narrator feel about Nelson Doonen's holier-than-thou political attitudes?
(a) Both of these.
(b) She is critical of it.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) She appreciates it.

4. Where does Nelson ask the narrator to move into his home?
(a) Near the edge of the desert.
(b) A public tea.
(c) A party.
(d) During work.

5. Who are the night men in Tsau?
(a) A group of men that patrol the village at night.
(b) A group of men who have been breaking into houses.
(c) A group of men who have been sneaking out of the village at night.
(d) A group of men that essenially serve as prostitutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Nelson Denoon doing when the narrator and Grace find him at the party?

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

3. What month is the narrator traveling to Tsau?

4. What do we learn about Nelson Denoon from the narrators flash-forward as she enters Tsau?

5. Who is drawn to "intellectual love"?

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