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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. Who receives the heart transplant discussed in the novel?
(a) A dying white man.
(b) An infant..
(c) A dying African man.
(d) Sissie's friend.

2. Where is the Welsh made whom Sissie meets from?
(a) Newport.
(b) Cardiff.
(c) East Putney.
(d) Swansea.

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

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

5. What does Sissie think about her relationship with Marija?
(a) Marija is too good-looking for Sissie.
(b) It would not be easy to talk about at home.
(c) Sissie is to rich for Marija.
(d) It is.a match made in heaven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color is Marija's hair?

3. What does Marija notice about Sissie when she arrives back from a trip to the lakes and mountains?

4. What is the name of London's underground railway?

5. Where do the self-exiled Ghanaian fishermen live?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Part 2: "The Plums" claim is not a child's game?

5. What meat does Marija plan to cook for Sissie on the day she is scheduled to depart?

6. For how long has Kunle lived in Africa?

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

8. How does Sissie describe East Berlin?

9. What does the German-born American professor tell Sissie that Germany, Ireland, and Africa have in common?

10. What does Part 2: "The Plums" say about education?

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