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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Julius say explains the sense of hermeticism in the paintings of John Brewster?
(a) The artistic standard of the times.
(b) Brewster’s deafness.
(c) Brewster’s depression.
(d) Brewster’s patron’s demands.

2. When does Julius say he was estranged from his mother?
(a) At 28.
(b) At 24.
(c) At 17.
(d) At 21.

3. What kind of weather does Julius escape when he goes into the American Folk Art Museum?
(a) Torrential rain.
(b) Blinding sunshine.
(c) Driving snow.
(d) Hail and thunder.

4. What is the “halo” Julius sees around Dr. Saito’s head comprised of (11)?
(a) Ancient swords.
(b) Polynesian masks.
(c) Family photos.
(d) Renaissance prints.

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

6. What did Pierre, the bootblack who shines Julius’ shoes, used to do before he became a boot black?
(a) Hairdresser.
(b) Butcher.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Policeman.

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

8. Whose music does Julius hear that causes him to stop shopping and sit and listen in the Tower Records?
(a) Mahler.
(b) Vivaldi.
(c) Brahms.
(d) Schumann.

9. What effect does Julius say his curtness has on the waitress who brings him coffee in Grand Sablon?
(a) Indignation.
(b) Displeasure.
(c) Puzzlement.
(d) Anger.

10. What does Julius say he used to test the depth of the well at the house he grew up in in Nigeria?
(a) A stick.
(b) A measuring tape.
(c) A string.
(d) A stone.

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

12. How old is the Czechoslovakian tourist Julius has a one-night encounter with?
(a) 55.
(b) 50.
(c) 40.
(d) 28.

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

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

15. On his way home from the cinema, who does Julius have a presentiment about seeing again?
(a) His friend.
(b) His father.
(c) His oma.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue is remarkably absent from Julius, Farouq and Khalil’s discussion of Middle East politics?

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

3. What is Julius’ status in the hospital?

4. What does Julius say his study at the hospital shows a correlation between?

5. What kind of music does Julius say he listens to?

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