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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Maillotte tell Julius she thinks about Nigerians?
(a) That they are shifty.
(b) That they are lazy.
(c) That they are genial.
(d) That they are arrogant.

2. What does Mayken, Julius’ short-term landlord for his stay in Brussels, tell him the ethnic composition of Brussels was supposed to be?
(a) All Walloon.
(b) Equal parts Flemish, Walloon, French and immigrant.
(c) All Flemish.
(d) Half Walloon, half Flemish.

3. What does the local bishop say in response to the event that has created controversy in Brussels when Julius arrives there?
(a) He rails against the immigrants who did this.
(b) He calls for tranquility, not retribution.
(c) He rails against the people who did not help.
(d) He calls for retribution.

4. What does Julius say he was sent to the Nigerian Military School to get?
(a) Discipline.
(b) Medical training.
(c) A liberal arts education.
(d) Technical training.

5. 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 reflects numerous cultures.
(c) That it is extremely variable.
(d) That it expresses people’s individualism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Julius say he is hesitant to call Nadège in Chapter 12?

2. Which postmodern writer’s story about a giant, 1:1 map of New York city does Julius think about having read?

3. What does Dr. Maillotte tell Julius she thinks about Ghanaians?

4. How does Julius characterize Brussels’ strategy for surviving the second world war?

5. At what age was Julius sent to boarding school?

(see the answer key)

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