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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the “halo” Julius sees around Dr. Saito’s head comprised of (11)?
(a) Family photos.
(b) Ancient swords.
(c) Renaissance prints.
(d) Polynesian masks.

2. How many times does Julius try his PIN in various cash machines before he gives up in Chapter 13?
(a) Six or eight.
(b) Two or three.
(c) A dozen.
(d) Five.

3. What is Julius treating V. for?
(a) Multiple personality disorder.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Depression.
(d) Anxiety.

4. When Julius sees a bust of poet Paul Claudel, what aspect of Claudel’s legacy does Julius think time will redeem?
(a) Claudel’s treatment of his parents.
(b) Claudel’s financial woes.
(c) Claudel’s collaboration with the Nazis.
(d) Claudel’s writings about Africans.

5. While Julius watches the snowflakes come down after meeting with his accountant in Chapter 13, he feels a furious sense of what?
(a) Homesickness.
(b) Well-being.
(c) Imbalance.
(d) Harmony.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julius characterize his feeling when he is watching the marching band in Chinatown in Chapter 16?

2. When did trading in slaves become a capital crime in the U.S.?

3. Who does Julius feel watched by as he goes to the post office in Chapter 16?

4. What caused Saidu to flee his country?

5. What effect does Julius’ father’s death have on Julius’ studies?

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