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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On his way home from the cinema, who does Julius have a presentiment about seeing again?
2. What does Julius not end up having to tell the woman he has sex with in Brussels?
3. What does the local bishop say in response to the event that has created controversy in Brussels when Julius arrives there?
4. What does the Wall Street subway station remind Julius of?
5. What employment did Saidu find when he arrived in Lisbon?
Short Essay Questions
1. What memory does the rain spur in Julius’ trip to Brussels?
2. What stereotype does Dr. Maillotte, the woman who sits next to Julius on the plane to Brussels, hold about Nigerians, and how does Julius respond to her cast-typing?
3. What made the detained immigrant Saidu leave Liberia?
4. How does the incident in which Musibau accused Julius of stealing his paper ultimately work in Julius’ favor?
5. What kind of person does Julius show himself to be in the taxi he gets home from American Folk Art Museum?
6. What does Julius say his work requires of him, and what does he say he enjoys about it?
7. How does Julius describe his encounter with the Czechoslovakian tourist he meets in the café?
8. How does Julius react to the waitress who brings him his coffee in the café in Grand Sablon?
9. What importance does Heliopolis hold, in the conversation between Julius and Dr. Maillotte?
10. What is it about Coca-Cola that the younger Julius found so appealing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an evaluative review of Open City. What is this book’s place in our culture? Who will find this book most useful? What are its uses? What are its limitations?
Essay Topic 2
Write a character sketch of the author based on his style and content. What can we tell about him, based on the choices he makes in terms of description, characterization and plot? What values does he hold dear? What are his hopes and fears? What kind of person do you think he is? Anchor your sketch with passages in the book.
Essay Topic 3
Where is the climax of this book? Are there different climaxes? What questions does each climax resolve? What questions does each climax leave unanswered?
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