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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the white man teaching the Asian woman in the diner where Julius sees them in Chapter 18?
(a) Latin.
(b) English.
(c) Calculus.
(d) Chinese.

2. Where does Julius find out most Africans in Brussels actually come from?
(a) Tunisia.
(b) Rwanda.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Swaziland.

3. How does Julius characterize Moji and Lise-Anne, respectively?
(a) Brittle; likable.
(b) Warm; off-putting.
(c) Curious; closed-minded.
(d) Beautiful; thoughtful.

4. When Julius goes to see Dr. Saito in the beginning of Chapter 14, what is Dr. Saito having a hard time with?
(a) Bedbugs.
(b) Breathing.
(c) Sciatica.
(d) Walking.

5. What consolation does Julius try to avoid offering himself, after being beaten up and robbed?
(a) “They don’t know what they’re doing.”
(b) “It could be worse.”
(c) “You’re better than they are.”
(d) “This too shall pass.”

6. What is Julius’ reaction when he sees Hasidic Jews looking at Munkasci’s images of Goebbels?
(a) He becomes quiet inside and very attentive.
(b) He focuses on their young children.
(c) He goes to talk to them.
(d) He feels compelled to leave.

7. What does Julius notice is missing in Dr. Saito’s apartment in Chapter 14?
(a) Decorations.
(b) Books.
(c) Family photographs.
(d) Mementos from Dr. Saito’s internment.

8. What does Julius say Americans have exhausted themselves with, during the picnic in Central Park?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Productivity.
(d) Enjoyment.

9. What is the man doing in the subway cars, when Julius notices him on the 18th anniversary of his father’s burial?
(a) Inspecting the lights.
(b) Changing the ads.
(c) Inspecting the air conditioning.
(d) Looking for fare-cheats.

10. Who is in the shop Julius stop into in Chinatown in Chapter 16?
(a) A young family.
(b) An old woman.
(c) A bus of tourists.
(d) A couple of brothers.

11. What is the state of Dr. Saito’s mind when Julius goes to visit him in Chapter 15?
(a) Lucid.
(b) Forgetful.
(c) Dreamy.
(d) Disturbed.

12. What does Julius say his generation is the first generation not to be familiar with?
(a) Corruption.
(b) Mass death.
(c) Pollution.
(d) Death in childbirth.

13. How does Julius characterize the gait of the two boys who beat him up?
(a) Like soldiers.
(b) Like athletes.
(c) Like girls.
(d) Like sharks.

14. What topic does Dr. Saito ask Julius to read the complete articles about, instead of stopping after two paragraphs?
(a) Gay marriage.
(b) The economy.
(c) Palestinian rights.
(d) Environmental activism.

15. What is most of the news about, that Julius reads to Dr. Saito?
(a) Palestine.
(b) Iran.
(c) North Korea.
(d) Iraq.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Saito die of?

2. What state is Dr. Saito’s helper Mary in when Julius goes to visit his friend in Chapter 15?

3. How does Julius regard the Africans he sees in Chapter 11, once he finds out where they really come from?

4. What does Moji say she actively worries about, during the picnic in Central Park?

5. Why does Julius go to Notre Dame de la Chapelle?

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