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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: The Plums (part 2).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what country does the novel not claim that Sissie has been?
(a) France.
(b) Hungary.
(c) The Netherlands.
(d) Germany.

2. Which of the following is true about rulers of the Third World?
(a) They are asleep to all things at all times.
(b) They are benevolent.
(c) They are poor.
(d) They are native.

3. What does Marija have when she first meets Sissie?
(a) A bouquet of flowers.
(b) A bottle of gin.
(c) A designer purse.
(d) A baby pram.

4. What do plums and Sissie NOT have in common?
(a) Feeling free.
(b) Being a rare article.
(c) Youthfulness.
(d) Wisdom.

5. What does Sissie want to ask somebody?
(a) Why the entire world has had to pay so much, and is still paying, for some folks' unhappiness.
(b) Whether there is any hope for her and Marija.
(c) Whether she can take Marija back to Africa.
(d) Whether Sissie will ever be able to work in Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sissie tell Marija is not sound?

2. According to one of the novel's characters, who uses the road everyday?

3. What is Sissie's Christian name?

4. By what alone can man not live?

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

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