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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) Australia.
(b) Canada.
(c) Africa.
(d) Boston.

2. According to the novel, what is necessary to be heaven-worthy individual?
(a) A Christian name.
(b) A loyal spouse.
(c) A dog.
(d) Wealth.

3. What does Sissie ask the doctor from Göttingen?
(a) Whether he is married.
(b) Whether they needed him in Europe as badly.
(c) Whether he is rich.
(d) Whether he is English.

4. Where does Sissie see plums for the first time?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) London.
(d) Germany.

5. According to the novel, what do Africans and Indians share?
(a) A common heritage.
(b) A common language.
(c) A common religion.
(d) A common cuisine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other foods are from the Mediterranean that Sissie encounters in Europe?

2. Which of the following is performed by Sissie and her fellow volunteers?

3. What is Sissie's Christian name?

4. What do plums and Sissie NOT have in common?

5. Who is the Minister of Education?

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