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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 36 - 70).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Ruth use for avocadoes?
(a) Peppers.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Apples.
(d) Pears.

2. What piece of knowledge does Ruth reveal that she knows in Part II, surprising Michael and Aisha?
(a) The capital of Uganda is Kampala.
(b) Who the most popular singer of the time is.
(c) Who the President of the United States is.
(d) How many quarts are in a gallon.

3. What does Michael's mother's generation call the place where she was born?
(a) The Netherlands.
(b) The Reaches.
(c) The West Indies.
(d) The Congo.

4. What kind of work does Ruth do?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Hairdressing.
(c) Architectural.
(d) Landscaping.

5. What is one staple food that Ruth prepares regularly?
(a) Lentil stew.
(b) Rotis.
(c) Rost lamb.
(d) Hamburgers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aisha want to do to try to help Ruth in her grief?

2. Where does Francis often hang out in Part II?

3. What does Aisha mostly read in the library in Part II?

4. What job does Ruth do in Part I, after Francis's death?

5. Where does Michael's friend stay in Part I when the friend comes back to the neighborhood to visit?

(see the answer key)

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