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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: The Plums (part 1).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Sissie say about the Indian doctor?
(a) He is in a social order that froze a thousand years ago.
(b) He is not equipped to practice.
(c) He is too old to work anymore.
(d) He is miserly.

2. Which of the following is NOT a project undertaken by Sissie's missionary group?
(a) Repairing a road.
(b) Building a bird house.
(c) Building a school block.
(d) Digging a well.

3. Who is "The-Bringer-of-Goodies-After-Lights-Out"?
(a) Sissie.
(b) Adolph.
(c) Gertie.
(d) Gustavus.

4. How many people are in attendance at the dinner in the opening chapter of the novel?
(a) 17.
(b) 6.
(c) 12.
(d) 3.

5. What is Sammy?
(a) An African man whom Sissie meets in Europe.
(b) The president of France.
(c) Sissie's boyfriend.
(d) The prime minister of Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sammy try to get Sissie to realize?

2. How much does it cost to make a baby boy?

3. How long has the cream of asparagus soup remained in a tin can?

4. Who works in a supermarket?

5. For Sissie, what do desserts represent?

(see the answer key)

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