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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the man-who-struck-it-rich not have, which kept him from impressing Makina the way he had planned?
(a) His wallet.
(b) Evidence of his travels.
(c) Friends to confirm his experiences.
(d) Cell towers.

2. What has Makina packed in her rucksack?
(a) Amulets.
(b) Photos.
(c) A flashlight.
(d) A violin.

3. What does Makina say is a "slippery bitch" (11)?
(a) The earth.
(b) The river.
(c) The old mine.
(d) The city.

4. What does Makina say about the food, which she knows is not true?
(a) That American food is a lie.
(b) That all cooking is Mexican.
(c) That life was better at home.
(d) That she could live here.

5. What does Makina say her countrymen are armed with?
(a) Guns.
(b) Knives.
(c) Work.
(d) Connections to top dogs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the signs say, that Makina sees in the city after passing through the mountains?

2. What is Mr. Aitch doing when Makina arrives?

3. What does Makina say to the people who are swallowed by the sinkhole?

4. How does Makina say the people in the anglogaggle react to the machines at the self-checkout?

5. How does Makina describe Mr. Aitch?

(see the answer key)

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