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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. What month is the narrator traveling to Tsau?
2. Who says "while capitalism is destroying Africa and its village's socialism is not the answer"?
3. How is the narrator told to survive the desert?
4. Whose trust does Martin Wade have that is very unusual?
5. Who does the narrator have quasi-romantic interludes with while traveling to Victoria Falls?
Short Essay Questions
1. Nelson Denoon tells the narrator at the squatters settlement that there is no place for her on his project. However, she is packing anyway. Why? What does this say about her character?
2. How does the author depict the relationship between Grace and Nelson Denoon? How does the reader know this?
3. What does Nelson Denoon believe is "Solar Democracy"?
4. Grace Denoon and the narrator have lunch together after the narrator bumps into Grace while shopping for supplies. What do they discuss? What does this conversation represent?
5. Why does the narrator position herself as cultural tour guide while in Gaborone?
6. What kinds of jokes does the narrator tell Nelson after dinner at Mma Isang's? Why?
7. What happens when the narrator is summoned before the Mother Committee? What must she do to stay in Tsau?
8. Describe the narrator's reaction to meeting Nelson Denoon. How is he different from her expectations?
9. The narrator begins to have very strange experiences in the desert. What are they, and how does she overcome it?
10. There are disagreements as to whether or not Nelson and the narrator should be a couple. Describe the feelings on this subject in the village.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are indications throughout the story that the narrator has had a poor relationship with her mother. What are some of these examples? How do you think the narrator's relationship with her mother shapes her current relationships and approach to life?
Essay Topic 2
Tsau is a complicated social experiment unlike any other in Africa at the time. From what we've learned in the book, describe the advantages and downfalls of such an experiment. Based on the political and social environment in Africa during the setting of this story, does an experiment such as this seem feasible?
Essay Topic 3
The narrator convinces Nelson to let her use his gun to shoot vervets. This is significant because Nelson dislikes guns and does not want them in the village. Why does he feel that way? What interaction does the narrator have while out with the gun? How does this speak to Nelson's feelings?
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