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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. Who is the Minister of Education?
(a) Sissie's father.
(b) Marija's husband.
(c) Marija's brother.
(d) Sissie's brother.

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

3. What are Sissie's two favorite fruits?
(a) Pears and plums.
(b) Watermelon and canteloupe.
(c) Oranges and clementines.
(d) Apples and bananas.

4. Which of the following is NOT a project undertaken by Sissie's missionary group?
(a) Building a school block.
(b) Digging a well.
(c) Repairing a road.
(d) Building a bird house.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To where did Marija's West Indian neighbor and his wife move?

3. Where does Sissie take her plane from?

4. What does Sissie ask the doctor from Göttingen?

5. Where do Marija and Sissie walk?

(see the answer key)

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