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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nelson's reaction to the narrator's attempts to cheer him up bring to the narrator's mind?
(a) Memories of her father's moodiness.
(b) Memories of her mother's moodiness.
(c) Memories of the strong relationship she had with her mother.
(d) Memories of the strong relationship she had with her father.

2. What change does the new Mother Committee make?
(a) Men can inherit land.
(b) Men can now run for office.
(c) Men can serve on committees.
(d) Men are now admitted to the Sekopololo.

3. Who chooses the topics for the debates?
(a) Nelson Denoon.
(b) None of these.
(c) The Mother Committee.
(d) An elected official.

4. Where does the narrator want to take Nelson?
(a) Cape Town.
(b) Tikwe.
(c) Botswana.
(d) Gaborone.

5. Who has the gun checked out for a supposed lion sighting?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Mma Isang.
(c) Nelson.
(d) Hector.

6. Who does the narrator pour her heart out to when she is upset?
(a) Dineo.
(b) Mmo.
(c) Baph.
(d) Mma Isang.

7. What parts of the snakes are valuable in Tsau?
(a) Skeletons.
(b) Venom.
(c) Skins.
(d) All of these.

8. Who believes that the mysterious "lends itself too easily to liars and liars are the enemy"?
(a) Dineo.
(b) Nelson Denoon.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Mma Isang.

9. What settlement is nearby Tsau?
(a) Setswana settlement.
(b) Botswana settlement.
(c) Squatters settlement.
(d) Basarwa settlement.

10. What does the group chant to convince Nelson they need guns in the village?
(a) "Guns!"
(b) "Enfields!"
(c) "Winston!"
(d) "Rifles!"

11. How long is Nelson gone from Tsau on horseback before the narrator believes something has happened?
(a) Five days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Seven days.
(d) Eight days.

12. Who moderates the public meetings and debates?
(a) Nelson Denoon.
(b) The Mother Committee.
(c) An elected official.
(d) None of these.

13. How do part of the villagers prevent Nelson from being heard?
(a) They make barking noises while he speaks.
(b) They moan loudly while he speaks.
(c) They laugh while he speaks.
(d) They shout while he speaks.

14. What things have changed in Nelson's home between the time the narrator goes in to snoop and the first time Nelson invites her over?
(a) It has been cleaned up.
(b) All of these.
(c) A water storage tank has been added to the tub.
(d) Furniture has been added.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What of her mother's does the narrator accidentally back over with a car?

2. Who pretends to faint in order to stop the argument during the debate?

3. Where is the village of Tsau located?

4. Who makes the statement "Time is an ape"?

5. How does the narrator feel about her feelings for Nelson?

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