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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: From Our Sister Killjoy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sissie's description of Nigeria shock Marija?
(a) Sissie describes Nigeria in rhyming verse.
(b) Sissie makes Nigeria sound beautiful.
(c) It sounds unpatriotic.
(d) Marija suspects that Sissie is lying.

2. Who thinks that the Germans are oppressed?
(a) Sissie.
(b) The German-born American professor of Humanities.
(c) Marija.
(d) The Scottish woman.

3. What do the residents of Ouagadougou use to represent snow?
(a) Cotton wool.
(b) Crumpled paper.
(c) Ice from ice machines.
(d) Plastic bottle caps.

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

5. According to Sissie, what do African students need to travel?
(a) Rich parents.
(b) Wanderlust.
(c) Family abroad.
(d) Luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do yams in the African marketplace rot?

2. What can Sissie not understand?

3. What does the novel say about limbs and senses?

4. How much does it cost to make a baby boy?

5. Why does a Scottish woman claim kinship with Sissie?

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