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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Saidu from?
(a) Angola.
(b) Morocco.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) Liberia.

2. What is Julius’ status in the hospital?
(a) Resident.
(b) Student.
(c) Fellow.
(d) Director.

3. How does Julius characterize the city when he comes out of the Wall Street subway stop?
(a) A rough draft.
(b) A miniature model.
(c) A living entity.
(d) A palimpsest.

4. How does Julius say he and his mother responded to Julius’ father’s death?
(a) With bland indifference.
(b) With stoic silence.
(c) With fierce bickering.
(d) With wild grieving.

5. What kind of music does Julius say he listens to?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Rock.
(c) Classical.
(d) Classic rock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Pierre, the bootblack who shines Julius’ shoes, used to do before he became a boot black?

2. Where is Open City set?

3. What does Julius notice about people’s clothing, as he takes the subway around the city?

4. How does Julius say he sees the other people who are around when he is in the atrium above the Wall Street subway station?

5. How does Julius’ cabbie show his disapproval for Julius’ behavior after driving him home from the American Folk Art Museum?

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