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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 is Marija like when she picks up Sissie?
(a) Shy and taciturn.
(b) Flushed and hot.
(c) Exquisitely dressed.
(d) Out of breath.

2. According to Sissie, what do the "Been-tos" lie about?
(a) Their singing abilities.
(b) Their education.
(c) Whether they like fish and chips.
(d) Their relationships.

3. To what country does the novel not claim that Sissie has been?
(a) Hungary.
(b) The Netherlands.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

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

5. According to one of the novel's characters, who uses the road everyday?
(a) Sissie's family.
(b) Schoolchildren.
(c) The President.
(d) The whites only.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What types of letters does Sissie send to her mother?

3. What does Sissie tell Marija is not sound?

4. Which of the following languages does Sissie speak?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sissie describe East Berlin?

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

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

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

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

7. For how long has Kunle lived in Africa?

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

9. What city does Marija claim that Sissie ought to visit?

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

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