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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Martin Wade?

2. Why does the narrator try to find Nelson Denoon?

3. What physical ailment is "Z" hiding that the narrator helps him alleviate?

4. How is the narrator told to survive the desert?

5. What does the narrator do to set herself apart when she meets Nelson Denoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the narrator is summoned before the Mother Committee? What must she do to stay in Tsau?

2. What does "intellectual love" mean in the book?

3. How does land ownership and currency work in Tsau? What observations does the narrator make?

4. Why does the narrator position herself as cultural tour guide while in Gaborone?

5. Who is Martin Wade and what relationship does the narrator share with him?

6. What drives the narrator to contact Nelson Denoon?

7. What does the narrator notice as she approaches Tsau? What memories does it evoke?

8. Who is "Z" and what relationship does the narrator share with him?

9. What feelings does the narrator have as a result of visiting Victoria Falls with Giles? Why?

10. What does the narrator discover through her thesis work in the African bush? Is it what she expected?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the story the narrator does things or feels things that she does not feel positively about. How does the author describe these situations? Choose two examples from the book and explain how and why the author describes those feelings in the narrator.

Essay Topic 2

Nelson gets drunk with Harold, which causes both Julia and the narrator to become concerned. What does this action mean to the characters involved - Nelson, Harold, Julia, and the narrator?

Essay Topic 3

The relationship between blacks and whites in Africa has changed throughout history. Research the history of the Botswana area and create a time line of facts, changes, and political movements. Explain how the history of the area is important to the racial climate in the story, the characters' actions, and how it impacts the relationships in the story.

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