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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of weather does Julius escape when he goes into the American Folk Art Museum?
(a) Driving snow.
(b) Torrential rain.
(c) Blinding sunshine.
(d) Hail and thunder.

2. 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 make sacrifices to right historical wrongs.
(c) His desire to know the world on any terms necessary.
(d) His desire to be spared the knowledge of horrors.

3. How does Julius describe the expression of the Welcomers when they get to the immigrant detention facility?
(a) Beatific.
(b) Grave.
(c) Patient.
(d) Concerned.

4. What question does Julius say he wakes up with, from his dream at the start of Chapter 10?
(a) Whether he has a partner.
(b) Whether his mother is really calling him.
(c) Whether his father is still alive.
(d) Whether he is really awake.

5. Where had Dr. Maillotte done her medical training?
(a) New York.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Lagos.
(d) Louvain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Julius say his field of study compares to other fields?

2. How does Julius characterize Brussels’ strategy for surviving the second world war?

3. Where is Open City set?

4. What does Julius not end up having to tell the woman he has sex with in Brussels?

5. What is the main impression Julius gives of the dream he has at the beginning of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we know about Julius’ relationships, in this first chapter?

2. What are Farouq’s two projects?

3. What stereotype does Dr. Maillotte, the woman who sits next to Julius on the plane to Brussels, hold about Nigerians, and how does Julius respond to her cast-typing?

4. How does Julius explain his split with Nadège?

5. What are Julius’ thoughts on the weather and global warming?

6. What does Julius say his work requires of him, and what does he say he enjoys about it?

7. Who is V. and what is her relationship with Julius?

8. How does Julius react to the waitress who brings him his coffee in the café in Grand Sablon?

9. What does Julius say his relationship with his mother is like?

10. What made the detained immigrant Saidu leave Liberia?

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