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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. To where did Marija's West Indian neighbor and his wife move?
(a) Africa.
(b) Australia.
(c) Boston.
(d) Canada.

2. What does the novel say about God's own babies?
(a) They only include blacks.
(b) They only include whites.
(c) They are hypocritical.
(d) They cannot pay for Medicare.

3. Which of the following is performed by Sissie and her fellow volunteers?
(a) Build schoolhouses.
(b) Cover up the bases and stems of pine seedlings.
(c) Donate blood.
(d) Rake leaves.

4. What does the novel claim about working in a state hospital?
(a) It is lucrative.
(b) It is the only option.
(c) It is noble.
(d) It is unnecessary slavery.

5. What does the novel say about limbs and senses?
(a) They are unusual.
(b) They are rotting.
(c) They are hyperstimulated.
(d) They are saved by modern medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sissie's Christian name?

2. What color do Bavarian ladies wear?

3. According to Sissie, what is the ethnicity of angels?

4. Who works in a supermarket?

5. What does Sissie notice is like the color of pig parts?

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