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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Harold Mace and Julia Rodden arrive in Tsau?
(a) They were flown in on a supply plane.
(b) They traveled by horseback.
(c) They were escorted by villagers.
(d) They drove.

2. Why is their arrival a great consternation in Tsau?
(a) The villagers are suspicious of them.
(b) The village is supposed to be a secret.
(c) All of these.
(d) Outsiders are always unwelcome.

3. A direct confrontation develops between which two people as result of the debate?
(a) Nelson and Hector.
(b) Hector and the narrator.
(c) Dorcas and Dineo.
(d) Nelson and Dorcas.

4. What profession are Harold and Julia a part of?
(a) They are research scientists.
(b) They are mathematicians.
(c) They are English professors.
(d) They are actors.

5. What illness overtakes the narrator after Nelson has recovered?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Stomach flu.
(c) Hives.
(d) Fever.

6. Who organizes the night men in Tsau?
(a) Mma Isang.
(b) Dineo.
(c) Dorcas.
(d) Hector.

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

8. 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.

9. Why does the narrator attend some childbirths in the birthing house?
(a) To improve her midwifery skills.
(b) To represent Nelson, who is not allowed in.
(c) To prepare for her own birthing experience.
(d) To bless the children as they are born.

10. How does the narrator feel about her feelings for Nelson?
(a) She surprisingly feels little emotion.
(b) She is a little worried at how deeply she feels for him.
(c) She still considers him a very good friend, but isn't developing other feelings for her.
(d) She is overjoyed and not worried at all.

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

12. Why do the villagers disagree with Nelson's insistence on hand washing and sanitation?
(a) Because they are not familiar with it, nor do they understand it.
(b) They do not like using the unfamiliar soaps.
(c) It is against their religious beliefs.
(d) They believe it is a waste of time.

13. Who does Nelson bring gifts for the night he comes to get the narrator?
(a) Dineo.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Mma Isang.
(d) Dorca.

14. What does Nelson create on the women of the village that offends the narrator?
(a) A diagram that shows the families, tribes, and affiliations.
(b) A map noting where the women came from.
(c) A diagram that demonstrates the positions each woman holds.
(d) A map showing where the women will be relocated to start new villages.

15. Where does Nelson plan to go to bring stability back to Tsau?
(a) Tikwe.
(b) Basanwa.
(c) Gaborone.
(d) The squatter settlement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Harold and Julia say they are in Tsau?

2. What items are brought in for the baby to see when it is born?

3. Who comes to visit Nelson in Gaborone?

4. How many horses are in Tsau?

5. What does Nelson say attacked a male lion in the desert?

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