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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. What does Sissie notice is like the color of pig parts?
(a) Her hostess.
(b) The European sky.
(c) The crowd of people going and going.
(d) The sidewalks.

2. What does Sammy try to get Sissie to realize?
(a) That he is very wealthy.
(b) That she needs to return to African as soon as possible.
(c) That she is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen.
(d) That she is lucky to be in Europe.

3. How old are the Bavarian peasants who work in the garden?
(a) Elderly.
(b) Teenagers.
(c) Young adults.
(d) Middle-aged.

4. Who shows a lot of interest in Sissie?
(a) Her parents.
(b) An embassy in Europe.
(c) The Beatles.
(d) The Apollo 11 astronauts.

5. What does the novel say about African names?
(a) They are foolish.
(b) They are beautiful.
(c) They are confusing.
(d) They are heathen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who works in a supermarket?

2. What does the Indian from Göttingen tell Sissie about himself and her?

3. What does Marija say about Indians?

4. What are Sissie's two favorite fruits?

5. What kind of vegetable is familiar to Sissie?

(see the answer key)

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