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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Julius’ cabbie show his disapproval for Julius’ behavior after driving him home from the American Folk Art Museum?
(a) Overcharges him.
(b) Tells him not to pay.
(c) Refuses to pick him up.
(d) Leaves him at the wrong address.

2. What kind of music does Julius say he listens to?
(a) Rock.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Classical.
(d) Classic rock.

3. What does Julius reflect on, after seeing the film The Last King of Scotland?
(a) His desire to gain power over people who perform horrific acts.
(b) His desire to know the world on any terms necessary.
(c) His desire to be spared the knowledge of horrors.
(d) His desire to make sacrifices to right historical wrongs.

4. What is the state of Dr. Saito’s mind when Julius goes to visit him in Chapter 15?
(a) Forgetful.
(b) Disturbed.
(c) Dreamy.
(d) Lucid.

5. Who does Julius feel watched by as he goes to the post office in Chapter 16?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A policeman.
(c) A homeless man.
(d) A red-tailed hawk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What consolation does Julius try to avoid offering himself, after being beaten up and robbed?

2. What does Julius say fatigues him about boarding the plane?

3. How does Nadège’s limp affect Julius, when he joins her on a trip to the immigrant detention facility?

4. When Julius goes to the Munkasci exhibit at the Center of Photography, he thinks of the photographic concept of the “decisive moment” (152). Which photographer coined this term, and philosophy?

5. How does Julius characterize Moji and Lise-Anne, respectively?

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