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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Pierre, the bootblack who shines Julius’ shoes, used to do before he became a boot black?
(a) Hairdresser.
(b) Janitor.
(c) Policeman.
(d) Butcher.

2. What employment did Saidu find when he arrived in Lisbon?
(a) Taxi driver.
(b) Barber.
(c) Policeman.
(d) Laborer.

3. Whose music does Julius hear that causes him to stop shopping and sit and listen in the Tower Records?
(a) Mahler.
(b) Brahms.
(c) Schumann.
(d) Vivaldi.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nadège’s limp affect Julius, when he joins her on a trip to the immigrant detention facility?

2. How does Julius characterize the work he does when he is redoing the lab work for the paper he has written?

3. What kind of music does Julius say he listens to?

4. What is the “halo” Julius sees around Dr. Saito’s head comprised of (11)?

5. How does Julius say his field of study compares to other fields?

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