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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Julius say he is awed by, after forgetting his ATM card PIN?
(a) His looming senescence.
(b) His stupidity.
(c) His fragility.
(d) His panic.

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

3. When Julius sees children on a playground on his way home from the appointment with his accountant in Chapter 13, what does he say the creak-creak of the swings signifies to them?
(a) That they need to be careful.
(b) That they are having fun.
(c) That they are surrounded by familiar things.
(d) That their parents are there to push them.

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

5. Where does Julius see Chinese women dancing, after seeing his accountant?
(a) Wall Street.
(b) Staten Island.
(c) The Bowery.
(d) Bowling Green.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Julius characterize his grandfather’s status in Nigeria?

3. Where is there an explosion, in the dream Julius has in the beginning of Chapter 15?

4. Who does Julius ask for help after being beaten and robbed?

5. What does Julius say he is more likely to do in the months of March, April and May?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Julius when he forgets to bring his checkbook to the accountant, and why is it disturbing?

2. How does Julius explain his views about psychiatry to his friend?

3. Why has Julius missed Dr. Saito’s death?

4. How does Julius react to Dr. Saito’s death?

5. What is Julius’ reaction to meeting Moji Kasali?

6. What does Julius know about Dr. Saito’s relationship history, and how does he know it?

7. What does Dr. Saito tell Julius when he visits him in his illness?

8. What is Julius’ relationship like with the character he never names, but simply calls “my friend” (179)?

9. How does Julius characterize his stance on global warming, during the picnic in Central Park, and what does he say his stance indicates about himself?

10. How does Julius characterize his trip to the tailor to get clothing for his father’s funeral?

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