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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. Where does Sissie see plums for the first time?
(a) Germany.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) London.

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

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

4. Who is "The-Bringer-of-Goodies-After-Lights-Out"?
(a) Adolph.
(b) Sissie.
(c) Gertie.
(d) Gustavus.

5. What is Marija's husband's name?
(a) Gustavus.
(b) Franz.
(c) Henri.
(d) Adolph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "das Schwartze Mädchen" mean?

2. At what time do Sissie and the other campers refer from the pine nursery?

3. What does the Indian from Göttingen tell Sissie about himself and her?

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

5. What is the final destination of the airplane on which Sissie travels?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the woman in the train station in Frankfurt refer to her Sissie when speaking to her daughter?

2. What function does the castle in Bavaria now serve?

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

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

5. What is the profession of the Indian man whom Sissie meets?

6. Where does Marija think Ghana is located?

7. Which angel is described as the Black Devil?

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

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

10. How does the poetic cycle in Part 2: "The Plums" claim that rulers gather their wealth?

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