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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Julius prepare himself for winter?
(a) By staying inside as much as possible.
(b) By looking at photos of New England winter.
(c) By vacationing in snowy places.
(d) By overdressing.

2. How does Julius say his father’s people reacted to Julius’ father’s death?
(a) Calmly.
(b) Hysterically.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Indifferently.

3. What does Julius notice about people’s clothing, as he takes the subway around the city?
(a) That it is mostly dark colors.
(b) That it is extremely variable.
(c) That it expresses people’s individualism.
(d) That it reflects numerous cultures.

4. When Julius sees a bust of poet Paul Claudel, what aspect of Claudel’s legacy does Julius think time will redeem?
(a) Claudel’s collaboration with the Nazis.
(b) Claudel’s writings about Africans.
(c) Claudel’s financial woes.
(d) Claudel’s treatment of his parents.

5. How does Julius’ cabbie show his disapproval for Julius’ behavior after driving him home from the American Folk Art Museum?
(a) Overcharges him.
(b) Refuses to pick him up.
(c) Tells him not to pay.
(d) Leaves him at the wrong address.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Julius goes to the club Le Panais, where does Julius say he thought all the Africans in Brussels were from?

2. What disease does Julius say killed his father?

3. Where does Julius find out most Africans in Brussels actually come from?

4. What is Dr. Maillotte’s field of medicine?

5. What does Julius say he was sent to the Nigerian Military School to get?

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