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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 through 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 3 opens with which of the following?
(a) “A surge of excitement courses through me.”
(b) “The building towered up taller than I had ever seen before.”
(c) “I climb the steep stairs.”
(d) “Deep in the African wilderness, rolling hills open onto a barren maize field.”

2. What fruit does the narrator remark is in the Good Forest?
(a) Mazhanje.
(b) Durian.
(c) Matoke.
(d) Kola.

3. How does the narrator gloss the term “sisis” in the memoir?
(a) Sisters.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Aunts.
(d) Uncles.

4. Which of the following languages does Sam speak?
(a) German.
(b) Norse.
(c) Swedish.
(d) Dutch.

5. In the memoir, the phrase “Ko, chikafu?” carries which of the following meanings?
(a) “Do you have shelter?”
(b) “Do you have a nickel?”
(c) “Do you have water?”
(d) “Do you have food?”

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 2 opens with which of the following?

2. What color dress is the narrator wearing when she arrives in London?

3. Which of the following schools had Elizabeth hoped to attend?

4. How does Val refer to Elizabeth?

5. From which of the following is Iman a graduate?

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