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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mr. P patting while he talks with Makina?
(a) His heart.
(b) A knife.
(c) A stack of money.
(d) A gun.

2. Why does Makina not want to call the cops for help?
(a) Because they will know Mr. P and make trouble for her.
(b) Because they will deport her.
(c) Because her good fortune is measured by avoiding the cops.
(d) Because they will disappear her.

3. What has Makina packed in her rucksack?
(a) Amulets.
(b) A violin.
(c) Photos.
(d) A flashlight.

4. What does Makina’s brother’s third note say?
(a) "Send money, I’m broke."
(b) "I have a job, now."
(c) "I’m going to send money soon."
(d) "Stop asking if I’m okay."

5. What does Makina say people are doing when they combine languages?
(a) Returning to their roots.
(b) Re-domesticating human experience.
(c) Making the world happen anew.
(d) Marrying cultures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in the group Makina is forced to join after finding her brother?

2. How does Makina’s brother answer when she asks if he got hurt?

3. Where is Makina, in her dream, when she is evicted from the ATM booth?

4. What does Makina not see in the city to tell her that it is a city?

5. What would happen if Makina’s brother died during the time at war?

(see the answer key)

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