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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After crossing the river, what did Makina do in the cabin while the Anglo man is waiting outside?
(a) Write a note home.
(b) Abandon her backpack.
(c) Dispose of possessions that would encumber her.
(d) Change out of her wet clothes.

2. What does Makina do when she realizes she has made a mistake in recognizing her brother?
(a) Collects herself without anyone noticing
(b) Steadies herself against the desk.
(c) Falls over.
(d) Covers her error with laughter.

3. How does Makina’s gunshot wound feel when she washes up?
(a) It throbs but bearably.
(b) It barely stings.
(c) It feels like bees stung her.
(d) It is hot and sore.

4. What does the narrator say is brimming in the immigrants’ language?
(a) Grief.
(b) Nostalgia.
(c) Patience.
(d) Powerlessness.

5. What would Makina’s brother keep at the end of the deployment?
(a) The person’s identity.
(b) The person’s books.
(c) The family’s house.
(d) His military gear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Makina say to the people who are swallowed by the sinkhole?

2. How does Makina avoid being drowned when their inner tube flips in the river?

3. Why does Makina not want to call the cops for help?

4. What does Makina tell her younger sister about men who have filthy mouths?

5. What happens when Makina finally arrives at the correct street?

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