Open City Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Teju Cole
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 171 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Open City Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Teju Cole
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 171 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Julius characterize the city when he comes out of the Wall Street subway stop?
(a) A living entity.
(b) A palimpsest.
(c) A miniature model.
(d) A rough draft.

2. What does Julius say he was sent to the Nigerian Military School to get?
(a) A liberal arts education.
(b) Discipline.
(c) Medical training.
(d) Technical training.

3. 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 string.
(c) A measuring tape.
(d) A stone.

4. What does Julius say his friend is passionate about?
(a) Local history.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Birding.
(d) Native American culture.

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

6. How does Julius’ cabbie show his disapproval for Julius’ behavior after driving him home from the American Folk Art Museum?
(a) Refuses to pick him up.
(b) Leaves him at the wrong address.
(c) Overcharges him.
(d) Tells him not to pay.

7. How does Julius say his mother saw her mother, Julius’ oma?
(a) As pathetic and a little crazy.
(b) As delusional.
(c) As loving and generous.
(d) As difficult and mean-spirited.

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

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

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

11. What does the Wall Street subway station remind Julius of?
(a) A cathedral.
(b) A mall.
(c) A catacomb.
(d) A bomb shelter.

12. What disease does Julius say killed his father?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Emphysema.

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

14. How much does Julius say he carries around his patients’ experiences and stories?
(a) He says that he thinks of them in idle moment.
(b) He says that he will go home and read books that shed light on their conditions.
(c) He says that he does not think about them, and needs to refresh his memory at every visit.
(d) He says that he cannot stop thinking about them.

15. How does Julius say he sees the other people who are around when he is in the atrium above the Wall Street subway station?
(a) As dangerous animals.
(b) As kindly domesticated animals.
(c) As robots.
(d) As life-size mannequins.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julius say he and his mother responded to Julius’ father’s death?

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

3. What was Julius’ friend Dr. Saito’s field of study?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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