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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Julius say he was when his driver hit and killed a girl?
(a) Six or seven.
(b) Ten or eleven.
(c) Four or five.
(d) Eight or nine.

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

3. What is Julius’ relationship to Moji Kasali?
(a) She is a student from his medical studies.
(b) She is his one-time best friend’s older sister.
(c) She is a student from his school in Nigeria.
(d) She is a woman he met on the subway.

4. How does Julius’ friend respond to the fact that the “tree of heaven” is an invasive species (179)?
(a) He extolls the virtues of the tree.
(b) He says, "Aren’t we all?"
(c) He is angry at the person who introduced it.
(d) He is concerned about ways to eradicate it.

5. What state is Dr. Saito’s helper Mary in when Julius goes to visit his friend in Chapter 15?
(a) Ill with a cold.
(b) Furious.
(c) Heavily pregnant.
(d) Distraught.

6. Why does Julius say he is hesitant to call Nadège in Chapter 12?
(a) Because he is not ready to apologize to her yet.
(b) Because he still does not understand why they split up.
(c) Because he is still angry about the way she left him so suddenly.
(d) Because he does not want to admit that he made too much of their relationship.

7. How old does Julius say he was when his father died?
(a) 22.
(b) 18.
(c) 27.
(d) 14.

8. How does Julius characterize the effect Mahler’s symphony has on him?
(a) It fills him with visions.
(b) It stills his thoughts.
(c) It filled his heart with light.
(d) It floods his heart with feelings.

9. What do Julius’ thoughts about the Africans he had seen in Le Panais make him think about the cleaning woman in the church?
(a) That she might have been a killer in Africa.
(b) That she might be in Brussels to forget.
(c) That she might be dreaming of fleeing Belgium.
(d) That she might be seeking refuge in the church.

10. When Julius sees a police officer’ with a handgun in his travels, what does he say he envies about the gun?
(a) Its murderousness.
(b) Its passivity.
(c) Its lack of ambiguity.
(d) Its unaccountability.

11. What is the title Teju Cole gives to Part 2 of Open City, beginning with Chapter 12?
(a) Mother, where are you?
(b) Alone in the fog.
(c) The world still exists.
(d) I have searched myself.

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

13. What trait does Moji see in Julius that is consistent from the time he forced himself on her till the present moment?
(a) Callousness.
(b) Forgetfulness.
(c) Being judgmental.
(d) Distractedness.

14. How does Julius characterize his personality during the picnic in Central Park?
(a) Shifty and duplicitous.
(b) Fundamentally indecisive.
(c) Proud and arrogant.
(d) Disingenuous and hard-hearted.

15. What does Julius tell his friend he wanted from Dr. Saito in Chapter 15?
(a) Words of wisdom.
(b) Advice on his career.
(c) A place in his will.
(d) A cry for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nadège tell Julius when he calls her with news of Dr. Saito’s death?

2. What is the state of Dr. Saito’s mind when Julius goes to visit him in Chapter 15?

3. What does Julius say his memory of his father’s burial has merged with?

4. What animal does Dr. Saito say he is ready to come for him in Chapter 15?

5. Where does Julius set up his private practice?

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