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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Julius go to Notre Dame de la Chapelle?
(a) He is early to meet Dr. Maillotte.
(b) He promised Nadège he would see it.
(c) He is meeting Dr. Maillotte there.
(d) He has always wanted to see it.

4. What hospital does Julius work at?
(a) Mt. Sinai.
(b) NYU Medical Center.
(c) Cabrini.
(d) Columbia Presbyterian.

5. What does Julius say he is struck by, in Farouq’s goals?
(a) His purity.
(b) His zealousness.
(c) His single-mindedness.
(d) His delusion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main impression Julius gives of the dream he has at the beginning of Chapter 10?

2. How does Julius characterize the city when he comes out of the Wall Street subway stop?

3. While Julius watches the snowflakes come down after meeting with his accountant in Chapter 13, he feels a furious sense of what?

4. What is the title Teju Cole gives to Part 2 of Open City, beginning with Chapter 12?

5. What does Julius say fatigues him about boarding the plane?

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