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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 & Translator's note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has the sinkhole already swallowed?
(a) A soccer pitch.
(b) An office park.
(c) A chicken farm.
(d) A shopping center.

2. How does Makina say the people look when they leave the supermarket and return to the street?
(a) Joyous.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Blithe.
(d) Wooden.

3. Where is Makina when she hears the voice that stops her in her tracks?
(a) In the marketplace.
(b) In the army base.
(c) In the desert.
(d) In the park.

4. What does Makina’s brother’s second note say?
(a) "Send money so I can come home."
(b) "I’m going to send money with my next letter."
(c) "I’m fine, I have a job."
(d) "I’m in danger, help."

5. What does Makina’s brother’s third note say?
(a) "Stop asking if I’m okay."
(b) "I have a job, now."
(c) "Send money, I’m broke."
(d) "I’m going to send money soon."

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Makina describe the cop cars’ progress across the landscape?

2. What does the sign say, over the door at the bottom of the stairs?

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

4. What does Makina tell her younger sister about men who have filthy mouths?

5. What role had Mr. Aitch played in Makina’s brother’s departure?

(see the answer key)

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