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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of music does Julius say he listens to?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Classic rock.
(c) Classical.
(d) Rock.

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

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

5. What is Julius treating V. for?
(a) Depression.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Multiple personality disorder.
(d) Schizophrenia.

6. What does Mayken, Julius’ short-term landlord for his stay in Brussels, tell him the ethnic composition of Brussels was supposed to be?
(a) Half Walloon, half Flemish.
(b) All Walloon.
(c) Equal parts Flemish, Walloon, French and immigrant.
(d) All Flemish.

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

8. What does Julius say his experience of his oma’s visit was like, when she came to visit in Nigeria?
(a) Loving.
(b) Heartbreaking.
(c) Contentious.
(d) Frustrating.

9. What does Julius say was the true source of second-class warrant officer Musibau’s anger at him?
(a) He saw Julius as an outsider.
(b) He saw Julius as a colonizer.
(c) He saw Julius as an insubordinate soldier.
(d) He saw Julius as a worthless African.

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

11. What does Julius say fatigues him about boarding the plane?
(a) Controlling his anger at boarding agents.
(b) Remaining patient after numerous delays.
(c) Containing his heartbreak over a scared child.
(d) Holding his tongue while he is interrogated by the FBI.

12. What is Julius’ status in the hospital?
(a) Student.
(b) Resident.
(c) Director.
(d) Fellow.

13. What is Julius treating M. for?
(a) Suicidal thoughts.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Delusions.
(d) Depression.

14. What does Julius say he associated classical music with?
(a) Traffic in the city streets.
(b) Migrating geese.
(c) Clouds over the city.
(d) His patients.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of weather does Julius escape when he goes into the American Folk Art Museum?

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

3. What question does Julius say he wakes up with, from his dream at the start of Chapter 10?

4. What does the Wall Street subway station remind Julius of?

5. What does Julius say his friend is passionate about?

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