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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has caused Africa to become a wasteland?
(a) Asian exploitation of resources.
(b) Italian colonization.
(c) Nazi experimentation on humans.
(d) American bombing.

2. According to Childan, what is special about some of the people his shop gives him the opportunity to meet?
(a) They see him as a man.
(b) They can raise his social status.
(c) They share in his political views.
(d) They are willing to help others.

3. Why does Childan most likely have the fresh marigolds and background music playing in his shop?
(a) To distract from its shabbiness.
(b) To confirm his social standing.
(c) To create a pleasant atmosphere.
(d) To emphasize his cultural preferences.

4. What is Childan upset over as the novel opens?
(a) A store robbery.
(b) An undelivered package.
(c) An artist's complaint.
(d) A missed appointment.

5. For what reason does Tagomi think Baynes is coming to visit him?
(a) To mediate peace negotiations.
(b) To share technological information.
(c) To seek release of political prisoners.
(d) To arrange for a trade agreement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes Childan's overall opinion of the Germans?

2. What is Childan in the business of selling?

3. What does Frank's question to the I Ching about Juliana suggest?

4. What is learned about the role of Blacks in the PSA?

5. What is Frank Frink worrying about when the reader first meets him?

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