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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time does Marija come to pick up Sissie for the first time?
(a) Seven o'clock at night.
(b) Eight o'clock at night.
(c) Five o'clock in the afternoon.
(d) Seven o'clock in the morning.

2. What other foods are from the Mediterranean that Sissie encounters in Europe?
(a) Apricots and pears.
(b) Potatoes and Onions.
(c) Rice and beans.
(d) Steak and Venison.

3. What purpose does the castle now serve?
(a) It is an ice cream shop.
(b) It is an auto repair shop.
(c) It is a five-star restaurant.
(d) It is a youth hostel.

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

5. To where did Marija's West Indian neighbor and his wife move?
(a) Canada.
(b) Australia.
(c) Boston.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does its brochure say about the Bavarian castle?

2. At what time does Sissie often return to the camp?

3. What is the name designation for being born on a Thursday?

4. What does power decide, according to the novel?

5. What is Marija's husband's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is God described in Part 2: "The Plums"?

2. What does Sissie claim to expect at age 30?

3. What is the capital of Ghana?

4. Where does Marija think Ghana is located?

5. In what type of car is Sissie picked up in Europe?

6. Why do the Bavarian women with whom Sissie works wear black?

7. In what city in Germany does Sissie's plane first arrive?

8. What is the most dangerous type of black person, according to Part 1: "Into a Bad Dream?"

9. How does Sissie describe the color of the individuals in Germany?

10. What is the name of the African whom Sissie meets in Europe?

(see the answer keys)

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