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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 is true about the promises made by Sissie and Marija?
(a) Marija is grateful for them.
(b) They would not be kept.
(c) They are stifling to Sissie.
(d) They are well-intentioned.

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

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

4. For Sissie, what do desserts represent?
(a) A mark of the leisured class.
(b) Overindulgence.
(c) Her childhood.
(d) Her favorite meal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can not all Europeans go abroad?

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

3. What sort of things do Sissie and the other campers eat?

4. What does Marija say about Indians?

5. At what time does Sissie often return to the camp?

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