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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: The Plums (part 1).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who works in a supermarket?
(a) Indians whom Marija knows.
(b) Marija's husband.
(c) Sissie and the other volunteers.
(d) Sissie's mother.

2. What does the novel say about God's own babies?
(a) They cannot pay for Medicare.
(b) They only include blacks.
(c) They are hypocritical.
(d) They only include whites.

3. What are Sissie's two favorite fruits?
(a) Apples and bananas.
(b) Oranges and clementines.
(c) Pears and plums.
(d) Watermelon and canteloupe.

4. What other foods are from the Mediterranean that Sissie encounters in Europe?
(a) Steak and Venison.
(b) Rice and beans.
(c) Potatoes and Onions.
(d) Apricots and pears.

5. How old are the Bavarian peasants who work in the garden?
(a) Young adults.
(b) Elderly.
(c) Teenagers.
(d) Middle-aged.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Bavarian women call the volunteers?

2. How many people are in attendance at the dinner in the opening chapter of the novel?

3. What does the novel say about limbs and senses?

4. Which of the following does Sissie say about God?

5. At what time does Marija come to pick up Sissie for the first time?

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