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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Nelson believe African village-societies can offer Africans?
(a) A utopian environment.
(b) The opportunity to pursue other ideas and dreams.
(c) All of these.
(d) The ability to choose work they are interested in.

3. Who does the narrator have quasi-romantic interludes with while traveling to Victoria Falls?
(a) William.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Nelson.
(d) Giles.

4. What does Grace tell the narrator during their lunch in a restaurant?
(a) All of these.
(b) The narrator is someone Nelson would like.
(c) She has a sixth sense when it comes to Nelson.
(d) Nelson is free now and she wants him to be happy.

5. What happens at the end of Nelson's speech at the party?
(a) A flood.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) A sandstorm.
(d) None of these.

6. Where do Grace and the narrator find Nelson Denoon?
(a) In the garden.
(b) In the parlor.
(c) In the guest house.
(d) In the kitchen.

7. Who is Grace with when the narrator bumps into her in town?
(a) A powerful Boer.
(b) A boyfriend.
(c) A personal body guard.
(d) A drug dealer.

8. What is a rondavel?
(a) A community building located in the center of the village.
(b) A cart pulled by donkeys.
(c) A round thatched hut.
(d) A farming tool.

9. What secret does "Z" finally share?
(a) The fact that the narrator is being watched by the authorities.
(b) Information on a social experiment.
(c) His secret connection to Martin Wade.
(d) His real identity.

10. How often does Nelson Denoon take his retreats?
(a) Once every six weeks.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Twice every six months.
(d) Once every two months.

11. Why does the relationship between Martin Wade and the narrator dissolve?
(a) Martin's involvement in dangerous political activities.
(b) Martin is far more ascetic than the narrator.
(c) Martin is very opposed to the luxury the narrator represents as an American.
(d) All of these.

12. How many members are on Tsau's governing body?
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

13. What is motivating the narrator to travel to Tsau?
(a) Her need to crack the mystery.
(b) Her desire to complete her thesis.
(c) Her desire to impress Nelson Denoon.
(d) Her need for adventure.

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

15. What objects does the narrator obsess over losing during her trip to Tsau?
(a) Her mirror.
(b) Her comb.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) Both 1 & 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leads the narrator to Nelson Denoon?

2. What about Nelson Denoon fascinates the narrator?

3. Who do the homesteads belong to in Tsau?

4. How old is the narrator when she starts her journey to Gaborone at the beginning of the book?

5. Who does the narrator learn about a party from where she may meet Nelson Denoon?

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