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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: The Plums (part 1).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who lives in Newark, New Jersey?
(a) Sissie's sister-in-law.
(b) Sissie's uncle.
(c) Marija's cousin.
(d) Marija's neighbor's widow's cousin.

2. What does "das Schwartze Mädchen" mean?
(a) The ugly maiden.
(b) The Indian girl.
(c) The lovely maiden.
(d) The black girl.

3. What do plums and Sissie NOT have in common?
(a) Wisdom.
(b) Feeling free.
(c) Being a rare article.
(d) Youthfulness.

4. Which of the following does Sissie say about God?
(a) He wears glasses.
(b) He is all-wise.
(c) He is black.
(d) He has a flowing white beard.

5. How does Marija soften her plums?
(a) In a polythene bag.
(b) In a storage bin.
(c) In the oven.
(d) In hot water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is true about rulers of the Third World?

2. What does power decide, according to the novel?

3. What does the novel say about limbs and senses?

4. Where does Sissie fly to?

5. Who is called Little Adolph?

(see the answer key)

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