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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Julius say his field of study compares to other fields?
(a) More time intensive.
(b) More demanding.
(c) Less satisfying.
(d) Less brutal.

2. What does Dr. Maillotte say the actual ethnic composition of Brussels is?
(a) 48% Walloon, 48% Flemish, and 4% % Arab and African.
(b) 95% Walloon, 1% Flemish, and 4% Arab and African.
(c) 75%Walloon, 21% Flemish and 4% Arab and African.
(d) 40% Walloon, 40% Flemish, and 20% Arab and African.

3. 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) Half Walloon, half Flemish.
(c) Equal parts Flemish, Walloon, French and immigrant.
(d) All Flemish.

4. How much vacation time does Julius use for his trip to Brussels?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) More than three weeks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Julius reflect on, after seeing the film The Last King of Scotland?

2. How does Julius describe sex with this tourist whose name he does not know?

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

4. What is Dr. Maillotte’s connection with Eduoard Empain, who built Heliopolis in Egypt?

5. On his way home from the cinema, who does Julius have a presentiment about seeing again?

(see the answer key)

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