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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. According to the novel, what is not a child's game?
(a) Filing taxes.
(b) Being a woman.
(c) Learning a foreign language.
(d) Growing up.

2. To what house does Marija belong?
(a) The House of Aryan.
(b) The House of Creops.
(c) The House of Orange.
(d) The House of cards.

3. Where does Sissie and her campers go during their last few days?
(a) Into the basement of the castle.
(b) To a homeless shelter.
(c) Around the countryside to see festive dances.
(d) To the best restaurant in Germany.

4. What does Sissie think about East and West Berlin?
(a) She likes West Berlin but dislikes East Berlin.
(b) She dislikes them both.
(c) She dislikes East Berglin but likes West Berlin.
(d) She likes them both.

5. Why do yams in the African marketplace rot?
(a) So many people have food allergies.
(b) For lack of transportation.
(c) African religions prohibits eating lambs.
(d) People refuse to buy food from black people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What beverage does Marija offer Sissie?

2. What does Marija pray for?

3. What does Sissie think about her relationship with Marija?

4. What do the wives of the ministers and commissioners drive?

5. What type of food does Marija serve Sissie?

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. What is the name of the relative of Sissie's West African friend whom she meets?

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

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

6. What beverage does Marija offer Sissie in Part 2: "The Plums?"

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

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

9. Where does Sissie stay in London?

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

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