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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Into a Bad Dream.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who orders breakfast for Sissie's group?
(a) Sissie's boyfriend.
(b) The flight attendant.
(c) Sissie's mother.
(d) A functionary.

2. Who shows a lot of interest in Sissie?
(a) The Apollo 11 astronauts.
(b) Her parents.
(c) An embassy in Europe.
(d) The Beatles.

3. How many people are in attendance at the dinner in the opening chapter of the novel?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

4. What does Sammy try to get Sissie to realize?
(a) That he is very wealthy.
(b) That she is lucky to be in Europe.
(c) That she is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen.
(d) That she needs to return to African as soon as possible.

5. Where does Sissie take her plane from?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Accra.
(d) Rwanda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sissie fly to?

2. What does the narrative claim about a 'moderate' black person?

3. What does the novel liken to arguing with another black person?

4. What is the final destination of the airplane on which Sissie travels?

5. Where does Sissie first notice differences in human coloring?

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