The Old Drift Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How does Isa learn she is white? (from Part 3: The Mothers)

She sees dolls with different skin colors and realizes there is a distinction between them.

She is treated differently from the black servant girl Chanda when she goes to the servants’ quarters in her childhood home.

She is treated with respect by her parents who, in contrast, denigrate Chanda.

Her mother explains race relations to her at a young age.

2.

Why does Joseph feel disconnected from his immediate family? (from Part 4: The Children)

He is the only one who does not have HIV.

After his father’s death, he is kicked out of the house.

His grandparents prefer his younger brother to him.

He is generally ignored by his whole family, who all love each other.

3.

How does Dr. Livingstone die? (from Part 1: The Falls)

Eaten by an animal.

Fever.

Cannibalism.

Murder.

4.

How is Victoria Falls related to the Nile River? (from Part 1: The Falls)

Victoria Falls is the Nile’s only source.

Victoria Falls is the end of the Nile.

Victoria Falls is one of the Nile’s two sources.

Victoria Falls is not connected to the Nile.

5.

Who are the plural first person narrators who conclude the first section? (from Part 1: The Falls)

An unspecified swarm, most likely of mosquitoes.

A chorus of human singers.

Percy speaking in the royal we.

An erhu.

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