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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator believe Nelson has gone while he is on retreat?
(a) He has gone to visit his ex-wife.
(b) He is with another woman.
(c) He has gone to Gaborone for supplies.
(d) He has started a new village without her.

2. What does the narrator consider her work on her thesis in the African bush?
(a) Not what she was expecting, but she got interesting results.
(b) A failure.
(c) A success.
(d) A challenge, but everything came out okay.

3. Where does the narrator go the day after the party to find Nelson Denoon?
(a) Gaborone.
(b) Tsau.
(c) Naledi.
(d) Botswana.

4. How does the narrator feel about Nelson Doonen's holier-than-thou political attitudes?
(a) She is critical of it.
(b) Both of these.
(c) Neither of these.
(d) She appreciates it.

5. What does the narrator realize is part of Grace's problem at the party?
(a) Grace is drunk.
(b) She has a mental illness.
(c) Grace is very distraught.
(d) She has taken drugs.

6. How old is the narrator when she starts her journey to Gaborone at the beginning of the book?
(a) 29-years-old.
(b) 30-years-old.
(c) 32-years-old.
(d) 31-years-old.

7. Why does the narrator try to find Nelson Denoon?
(a) She is seeking information on his previous work.
(b) She is interested in forming a romantic relationship with him.
(c) She is trying to help repair his relationship with his wife.
(d) She is seeking a position on his mysterious social experiment.

8. Where does the narrator go to look for Nelson?
(a) She goes to the Mother Committee.
(b) She goes to the rondavel.
(c) She goes to Nelson's house.
(d) All of these.

9. Who is drawn to "intellectual love"?
(a) Martin Wade.
(b) Grace Denoon.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Nelson Denoon.

10. What characteristics does "Z" demonstrate?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) All of these.
(c) Vanity.
(d) Interested in anthropology.

11. How is Grace Denoon described by the narrator when she runs into Grace?
(a) Acting strangely.
(b) All of these.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Obviously rich.

12. What does the narrator do to set herself apart when she meets Nelson Denoon?
(a) She speaks to him in Setswana.
(b) Neither of these.
(c) Both of these.
(d) She is very witty.

13. What does the narrator notice as she enters Tsau?
(a) None of these.
(b) Many strangely dressed people.
(c) Many strange man-made contrivances.
(d) Many modern conveniences.

14. What activity do the narrator and Nelson do together around the village?
(a) They find uses for new inventions.
(b) They take walks together.
(c) They share meals together.
(d) They check livestock.

15. How does the narrator know of Nelson Denoon?
(a) She has been one of his colleagues for years.
(b) She has been friends with him for years.
(c) She admired his work while she was at Stanford University.
(d) She admired his work while she was at Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator travel the first leg of her trip to Tsau?

2. Who does the narrator learn about a party from where she may meet Nelson Denoon?

3. Whose trust does Martin Wade have that is very unusual?

4. How many homesteads are in Tsau?

5. Where do Grace and the narrator find Nelson Denoon?

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