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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Makina finally arrives at the correct street?
(a) She meets her brother.
(b) No one is there.
(c) The people there shrug.
(d) There is no such place.

2. How did Chucho recognize Makina?
(a) Mt. Aitch described her to him.
(b) He saw her when she was talking to Mr. Aitch.
(c) He got a photo of her.
(d) He already knew her.

3. What is the advantage of a polyglot language, in Makina’s eyes?
(a) It tells you new things.
(b) It lives closer to the heart.
(c) It includes more people.
(d) It belongs to the people, not the academics.

4. Who does Makina think when her acquaintance recognizes her?
(a) That she is very hungry.
(b) That she must still inspire fear.
(c) That she must look terrible.
(d) That she must be filthy.

5. Why does Makina pack light?
(a) She is planning to come right back.
(b) She is planning to start a new life on the other side.
(c) She knows people along the way.
(d) She knows the top dogs’ men will take care of her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Makina meet Mr. Q?

2. How does Makina say the people look when they leave the supermarket and return to the street?

3. What does Mr. Aitch’s driver do when Makina takes out the package?

4. What does Makina find when she arrives at the land her brother had gone to see?

5. What does the narrator say it feels like like to be around Cora?

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