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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is in the shop Julius stop into in Chinatown in Chapter 16?
(a) A bus of tourists.
(b) An old woman.
(c) A young family.
(d) A couple of brothers.

2. What does Julius say was the true source of second-class warrant officer Musibau’s anger at him?
(a) He saw Julius as a colonizer.
(b) He saw Julius as an insubordinate soldier.
(c) He saw Julius as an outsider.
(d) He saw Julius as a worthless African.

3. What did Julius get a reputation for, after the affair of Musibau’s stolen newspaper, at the military school?
(a) Indifference.
(b) Fearlessness.
(c) Shiftiness.
(d) Mendacity.

4. Who does Julius feel watched by as he goes to the post office in Chapter 16?
(a) A red-tailed hawk.
(b) A homeless man.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A policeman.

5. What state is Dr. Saito’s helper Mary in when Julius goes to visit his friend in Chapter 15?
(a) Furious.
(b) Ill with a cold.
(c) Distraught.
(d) Heavily pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julius say he is struck by, in Farouq’s goals?

2. What effect does Julius’ father’s death have on Julius’ studies?

3. What is Julius’ reaction to Dr. Saito telling him that he is ready to die in Chapter 15?

4. What did Saidu have to invent, in order to get a passport?

5. What do Julius, Farouq and Farouq’s friend Khalil agree on, in terms of the portrayal of blacks in America and Muslims in Europe?

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