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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 (pages 467-477).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Tsau governing body?
(a) The Denoon Council.
(b) The Sister Committee.
(c) The Mother Council.
(d) The Mother Committee.

2. What prevents the narrator from attending the public debate on time?
(a) A terrible stomach ache.
(b) A deep cut on her hand.
(c) A terrible headache.
(d) An injured leg.

3. Where does the narrator go to look for Nelson?
(a) She goes to Nelson's house.
(b) She goes to the rondavel.
(c) She goes to the Mother Committee.
(d) All of these.

4. What mission does the narrator go on with Nelson's gun?
(a) To kill vervets.
(b) To kill lions.
(c) To kill snakes.
(d) To destroy the gun.

5. The villagers want to allow guns in Tsau. What alternative does Nelson offer?
(a) He offers no alternative. He does not want guns in the village.
(b) A few rifles can be stored and put out for hire if needed.
(c) Only registered owners may have guns.
(d) Only designated owners may have guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator force Nelson to do out of frustration to jolt him out of his calm mental state?

2. Where is the narrator from originally?

3. How does the narrator travel the first leg of her trip to Tsau?

4. Where does the narrator's mother live?

5. Who says "while capitalism is destroying Africa and its village's socialism is not the answer"?

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