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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What traits make the people’s language in America similar to Makina herself?
(a) Durability, obduracy.
(b) Formlessness, potential.
(c) Intensity, passion.
(d) Malleability, permeability.

2. When someone from Makina’s town struck it rich and came back, how did he try to impress Makina?
(a) By namedropping important men’s names.
(b) By arriving in an expensive car.
(c) By demonstrating a cell phone.
(d) By flashing cash.

3. Who is guarding Mr. Double-U?
(a) Goons with guns.
(b) A solitary silent man.
(c) A boy Makina has had relations with.
(d) A black man with a badge.

4. What does Mr. Aitch ask Makina to deliver to Mr. P.?
(a) A check.
(b) A small bundle.
(c) A note.
(d) A sealed box.

5. How does Makina characterize the shift in the people’s language in America?
(a) Nurturing.
(b) Self-defensive.
(c) Assertive.
(d) Defiant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Makina say to the people who are swallowed by the sinkhole?

2. Why is Makina surprised by the man who opens the door at the address the woman from the restaurant gave her?

3. Where does Makina find Mr. Double-U?

4. Who are the men in the black car waiting for Makina?

5. Which of the four places with the same name does Makina want?

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