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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Into a Bad Dream.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "das Schwartze Mädchen" mean?
(a) The ugly maiden.
(b) The black girl.
(c) The lovely maiden.
(d) The Indian girl.

2. What does the narrative claim about a 'moderate' black person?
(a) He can only regurgitate what his master told him.
(b) He is better educated.
(c) He is obsessed with wealth.
(d) He is very handsome.

3. With whom does the airplane hostess assume that Sissie is travelling?
(a) Another African girl.
(b) Two Nigerian men.
(c) An Indian man.
(d) A white man.

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

5. What does Sissie think that Sammy's voice sounds like?
(a) Soft and meek.
(b) High and feminine.
(c) Wet with longing.
(d) Harsh and cruel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sissie's reaction to white people?

2. What does the "academic-pseudo-intellectual version" (6) talk about?

3. Who shows a lot of interest in Sissie?

4. What does Sissie say about power?

5. Where does Sissie take her plane from?

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