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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. What happens to Kunle's heart?
(a) It is donated to an African doctor.
(b) It is donated to a Christian doctor.
(c) It is donated to a lab in America.
(d) It is engulfed in flames.

2. According to the narrative in Section 2, what do the ministers and commissioners drink?
(a) African palm wine.
(b) Champagne.
(c) French wine.
(d) Gin.

3. What does Marija tell Sissie that she wishes?
(a) That she were better educated.
(b) That she could move to Africa.
(c) That she had a baby girl.
(d) That she were happier.

4. How long were Sissie and her twin in the womb?
(a) 10 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 7 months.
(d) 6 months.

5. What do Marija's neighbours do?
(a) Spy on Marija and Sissie.
(b) Bring over a cake.
(c) Send a dog into their garden.
(d) Sing Christmas carols.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sissie think that Marija's tears signify?

2. What does Sissie say about her and Marija's love?

3. What did every black man and woman in London claim to be?

4. How is Kunle killed?

5. In what other city in Germany will Sissie stop?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Sissie, what would have allowed her and Marija to have a love affair?

2. What type of cake does Marija bake for Sissie?

3. To which cities in Germany does Sissie plan to travel after he stay in Bavaria?

4. Who does Marija say might one day visit Africa?

5. For how long has Kunle lived in Africa?

6. According to a poem in Part 2: "The Plums," what shape are the women that men marry?

7. Who tells Sissie that going out late is against the rules?

8. How much weight does Sissie gain when in Europe?

9. To what city does Sissie travel to meet her West African friend?

10. How does Sissie describe East Berlin?

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