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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 (pages 59-90).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does "Z" offer to take the narrator when she first meets him?
(a) He offers to take her home from a party.
(b) He offers to drive her to a party.
(c) He offers to drive her home from the grocery store.
(d) He offers to drive her home from the library.

2. How long does the narrator plan to rest in Gaborone?
(a) Until her ship returns to the U.S.
(b) Until her savings run out.
(c) Until she leaves for Europe.
(d) Until she has to return to school.

3. What does Nelson Denoon represent to the narrator?
(a) A desperate and unsuccessful attempt to change African society.
(b) The apex of a successful academic career.
(c) An unattainable dream.
(d) The apex of a successful career in social service.

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

5. What physical ailment is "Z" hiding that the narrator helps him alleviate?
(a) "Z" has an infected leg which causes a great deal of pain.
(b) "Z" has an arm with nerve damage, causing him a great deal of pain.
(c) "Z" recently lost a toe on one foot and it's very painful for him.
(d) "Z" has severe back pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator consider her work on her thesis in the African bush?

2. What things is the narrator ready for when she arrives in Gaborone?

3. What language does Nelson Denoon use to deliver a speech?

4. What secret does "Z" finally share?

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

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