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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Julius’ (unnamed) friend’s field of expertise?
(a) History.
(b) Earth sciences.
(c) Literature.
(d) Psychology.

2. What is it that Farouq spends a good deal of time and thought trying to protect, intellectually?
(a) The promise of cultural assimilation.
(b) The possibility of cultural unification.
(c) The hope of becoming a local, again.
(d) The concept of cultural difference.

3. What does Julius tell his friend he wanted from Dr. Saito in Chapter 15?
(a) Words of wisdom.
(b) A cry for help.
(c) Advice on his career.
(d) A place in his will.

4. Why does Julius say he avoided visiting Dr. Saito again while he was dying?
(a) He says that he was too busy.
(b) He says that he wanted to avoid the drama of death.
(c) He says that he was angry with his friend for not telling him what he wanted to hear.
(d) He says that he was afraid to see his friend suffering.

5. Who wrote the cantatas Julius had heard at Lincoln Center, before coming to visit Dr. Saito?
(a) Tchaikovsky.
(b) Rachmaninov.
(c) Stravinsky.
(d) Bach.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old does Julius say his father was when he died?

3. How does Julius characterize Saidu’s narrative?

4. What does Julius say the Statue of Liberty served as until 1902?

5. 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?

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