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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Julius say his friend is passionate about?
(a) Birding.
(b) Local history.
(c) Native American culture.
(d) Jazz.

2. Flying back to New York, Julius remembers having seen the city from a similar vantage point: when looking a vast scale model of the city. Where was that scale model exhibited?
(a) 1964 World’s Fair.
(b) The Louvre.
(c) The Smithsonian.
(d) 1939 World’s Fair.

3. Why does Julius say he is hesitant to call Nadège in Chapter 12?
(a) Because he still does not understand why they split up.
(b) Because he is still angry about the way she left him so suddenly.
(c) Because he is not ready to apologize to her yet.
(d) Because he does not want to admit that he made too much of their relationship.

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

5. Where is there an explosion, in the dream Julius has in the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) Brussels.
(b) A pet market in Basra.
(c) In Lincoln Center.
(d) Wall Street.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Nadège tell Julius when he calls her with news of Dr. Saito’s death?

3. How much vacation time does Julius use for his trip to Brussels?

4. What does Dr. Maillotte say the actual ethnic composition of Brussels is?

5. What is the state of Dr. Saito’s mind when Julius goes to visit him in Chapter 15?

(see the answer key)

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