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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8 (pages 467-477).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do we learn about Nelson Denoon from the narrators flash-forward as she enters Tsau?
(a) He had several brothers and sisters.
(b) He came from a very cold, uncaring family.
(c) He had an alcoholic mother and a passive father.
(d) He had an alcoholic father and a passive mother.

2. Who leads the narrator to Nelson Denoon?
(a) A local official.
(b) A soldier.
(c) Children.
(d) Women in the market.

3. How long does Nelson Denoon leave Tsau without telling the narrator?
(a) A week.
(b) Three days.
(c) Ten days.
(d) Four days.

4. How often does Nelson Denoon take his retreats?
(a) Once every two months.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Once every six weeks.
(d) Twice every six months.

5. What items are brought in for the baby to see when it is born?
(a) Both of these.
(b) Flowers.
(c) Relatives.
(d) Neither of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Nelson in a bad mood when the narrator tries to cheer him up?

2. Who organizes the night men in Tsau?

3. Who takes the narrator in when she arrives in Tsau?

4. How does the narrator feel about Nelson Doonen's holier-than-thou political attitudes?

5. What does Nelson Denoon represent to the narrator?

(see the answer key)

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