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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the poet want to talk about, instead of reading poetry, when Julius goes to the 92nd Street Y?
(a) Colonialism.
(b) Love.
(c) Persecution.
(d) History.

2. What does Julius think about doing in the boat basin behind the World Financial Center?
(a) Traveling to Brussels.
(b) Writing to his mother.
(c) Returning to Nigeria.
(d) Committing suicide.

3. What caused Saidu to flee his country?
(a) His family had died in the war, and he was pressed to work for the army.
(b) His home was shelled, and he was threatened with death if he stayed.
(c) His parents saw the war coming when he was a child and left in advance.
(d) The economic collapse made it impossible to find work.

4. What did Julius get a reputation for, after the affair of Musibau’s stolen newspaper, at the military school?
(a) Mendacity.
(b) Indifference.
(c) Fearlessness.
(d) Shiftiness.

5. How does Julius characterize Brussels’ strategy for surviving the second world war?
(a) Collaborating.
(b) Remaining neutral.
(c) Surrendering.
(d) Resisting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julius say was the true source of second-class warrant officer Musibau’s anger at him?

2. Where had Dr. Maillotte done her medical training?

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

4. How does Julius say his father’s people reacted to Julius’ father’s death?

5. What is Dr. Maillotte reading on the flight with Julius?

(see the answer key)

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