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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. How many horses are in Tsau?

2. What glass did Nelson use to create his childhood sculpture?

3. What change does the new Mother Committee make?

4. What decision is the narrator struggling with regarding Tsau and Nelson Denoon?

5. Why do the villagers disagree with Nelson's insistence on hand washing and sanitation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the narrator feel after Nelson is found in the desert and back in Tsau? What does this mean for their future?

2. How does the narrator feel about her decision regarding whether or not to stay in Tsau?

3. What changes do we see in Nelson and the narrator as a result of Nelson's malaria?

4. What happens when the narrator invites Harold and Julia to their home for dinner?

5. How are children born in Tsau? How does the narrator react to the birthing process?

6. The narrator is strongly against Nelson's trip to Tikwe. Why? What literary tool could the author be using in this section?

7. There continues to be social unrest in Tsau. The village is now split regarding the presence of the night men. What does the narrator learn about the disagreement? How does she feel about it?

8. Describe two of the political happenings in Chapter Six. What is their significance?

9. Why does the scheduled debate over God bother the narrator so much? How does Nelson feel?

10. How does Nelson react to the arrival of Harold Mace and Julia Rodden in Tsau?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe what happened to Nelson in the desert. What kind of transformation has he experienced? Is this common among survivors? What does his transformation mean for his future with the narrator and the future of Tsau?

Essay Topic 2

Nelson essentially turns his invitation to the narrator to come live with him into a PR event. Based on the way Nelson has handled his relationship with the narrator to this point and how he feels about village politics, why did he ask her in this way? What is the author demonstrating about Nelson's personality?

Essay Topic 3

There are changes occurring in Tsau. A small faction of villagers are separating themselves and asking for things that have previously not been allowed. A tense feeling is building among the villagers, the Mother Committee, and Nelson Denoon. What does the emergence of a split off group mean for the village? Include in your answer how this is the same or different from ordinary society and the normal progression of a society.

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