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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Julius goes to the club Le Panais, where does Julius say he thought all the Africans in Brussels were from?
(a) Ethiopia.
(b) Congo.
(c) Liberia.
(d) Morocco.

2. What does Julius forget to take to his appointment with his accountant in Chapter 13?
(a) His ID card.
(b) His pen.
(c) His checkbook.
(d) His tax forms.

3. Why does Julius say he is hesitant to call Nadège in Chapter 12?
(a) Because he is still angry about the way she left him so suddenly.
(b) Because he is not ready to apologize to her yet.
(c) Because he does not want to admit that he made too much of their relationship.
(d) Because he still does not understand why they split up.

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

5. When Julius sees a police officer’ with a handgun in his travels, what does he say he envies about the gun?
(a) Its unaccountability.
(b) Its murderousness.
(c) Its lack of ambiguity.
(d) Its passivity.

6. When Julius goes to the Munkasci exhibit at the Center of Photography, he thinks of the photographic concept of the “decisive moment” (152). Which photographer coined this term, and philosophy?
(a) Munkasci.
(b) Stieglitz.
(c) Capa.
(d) Cartier-Bresson.

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

8. How does Julius characterize his feeling when he is watching the marching band in Chinatown in Chapter 16?
(a) Disoriented.
(b) At home.
(c) Dreamy.
(d) Disturbed.

9. What trait does Moji see in Julius that is consistent from the time he forced himself on her till the present moment?
(a) Being judgmental.
(b) Forgetfulness.
(c) Callousness.
(d) Distractedness.

10. Where were Julius and Moji when Moji said he forced himself on her?
(a) At school after the school day.
(b) At a party her brother hosted in her house.
(c) In the woods behind her house.
(d) At a party Julius had hosted.

11. What does Julius say the Statue of Liberty served as until 1902?
(a) A detention center.
(b) A tourist destination.
(c) An immigration processing center.
(d) A lighthouse.

12. What animal does Dr. Saito say he is ready to come for him in Chapter 15?
(a) The vultures.
(b) The crows.
(c) The dogs.
(d) The lions.

13. In Chapter 15, where does Dr. Saito tell Julius he is ready to go?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The forest.
(c) The sea.
(d) The stars.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Julius when Moji said he forced himself on her?

2. What kind of music does the band play, that marches past the store where Julius stops in Chinatown in Chapter 16?

3. What topic does Dr. Saito ask Julius to read the complete articles about, instead of stopping after two paragraphs?

4. What does Julius say the boys who beat him up and robbed him were intent on doing?

5. What does the fine weather on the day of the picnic in Central Park make Julius recall?

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