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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Indian from Göttingen tell Sissie about himself and her?
(a) They are victims of their history.
(b) They are bound for greatness.
(c) They are meant to be together.
(d) They will never return to their homelands.

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

3. What does the novel say about limbs and senses?
(a) They are unusual.
(b) They are rotting.
(c) They are hyperstimulated.
(d) They are saved by modern medicine.

4. Where does Sissie take her plane from?
(a) Nigeria.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Rwanda.
(d) Accra.

5. According to Sissie, what is the ethnicity of angels?
(a) Italian.
(b) English.
(c) Canadian.
(d) African.

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

7. Where does Sissie fly to?
(a) Johannesburg.
(b) Lagos.
(c) Cotonou.
(d) Accra.

8. What is Sissie's Christian name?
(a) Mary.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Martha.
(d) Grace.

9. What does Sissie notice is like the color of pig parts?
(a) The crowd of people going and going.
(b) The European sky.
(c) The sidewalks.
(d) Her hostess.

10. What does Marija have in her garden?
(a) Tiger lilies.
(b) Fruit trees.
(c) Roses.
(d) Lilacs.

11. Who is called Little Adolph?
(a) Marija's son.
(b) Sissie's camp leader.
(c) Sissie's boyfriend.
(d) Marija's father.

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

13. How much does it cost to make a baby boy?
(a) $400.
(b) $300.
(c) $200.
(d) $500.

14. Where does SIssie think that Ghana is?
(a) Near Canada.
(b) Outside of London.
(c) In Australia.
(d) An island off of India.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the cream of asparagus soup remained in a tin can?

2. What color is Marija's lipstick?

3. Which of the following is NOT a project undertaken by Sissie's missionary group?

4. What does the novel liken to arguing with another black person?

5. At what time does Marija come to pick up Sissie for the first time?

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