The United States of America

The United States of America is the home and country of origin of the narrators and main characters in the stories. It is also the location of Texas, and the statistical analysis firm where Tom works in "Quiet."

Tanzania

Tanzania is the country where Mount Kilimanjaro is located. It is the country which Rita plans to visit with her sister, but only Rita ends up going in "Up the Mountain Coming Down Slowly."

Mount Kilimanjaro

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in the country of Tanzania. It is the mountain that Rita and her sister plan to climb in the story, "Up the Mountain Coming Down Slowly". It is where three porters, all of them boys, die.

Texas

Texas is located in the United States, and is the home of Fish and Adam in the story "Climbing to the Window, Pretending to Dance". It is...