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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Nelson in a bad mood when the narrator tries to cheer him up?
(a) He is angry over American political issues.
(b) He is angry over Tsau political issues.
(c) He is angry over Spanish political issues.
(d) He is angry over African political issues.

2. What omen does the village receive on the night the narrator moves into Nelson's home?
(a) A windstorm.
(b) A cool, clear night.
(c) A rainstorm.
(d) A lion attack.

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

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

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

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. What profession are Harold and Julia a part of?

3. What does Nelson create on the women of the village that offends the narrator?

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

5. Who says "I'm yours. I am" to the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. What upsets Nelson about the growing amount of bartering with Basarwa, a nearby settlement? What items does he not like?

2. How does Nelson react to the arrival of Harold Mace and Julia Rodden in Tsau?

3. What honor does the narrator receive in Tsau? How does she feel about what she's been asked to do?

4. There continues to be social unrest in Tsau. The village is now split regarding the presence of the night men. What does the narrator learn about the disagreement? How does she feel about it?

5. How does Nelson feel about the men in Tsau?

6. What does the narrator do the first time Nelson invites her to his house? Is this unexpected?

7. How does the narrator feel about her decision regarding whether or not to stay in Tsau?

8. The narrator is strongly against Nelson's trip to Tikwe. Why? What literary tool could the author be using in this section?

9. How does the village react to Nelson and the narrator becoming a couple? What happens that night?

10. Why does the narrator become so frustrated when she has Nelson back in Gaborone? What does this frustration lead her to?

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