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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 & Translator's note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Makina pack light?
(a) She is planning to come right back.
(b) She knows the top dogs’ men will take care of her.
(c) She knows people along the way.
(d) She is planning to start a new life on the other side.

2. What does Makina find when she arrives at the land her brother had gone to see?
(a) A city intersection.
(b) Sheer emptiness.
(c) A vacant lot.
(d) A busy marketplace.

3. Where does Chucho leave Makina?
(a) An open field.
(b) At a low door.
(c) In a restaurant.
(d) At a deep pit

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

5. What does Makina think she will do if she gets bad news at the army base?
(a) Sleep at the restaurant until she figures things out.
(b) Ask Mr. Aitch for help.
(c) Hang herself from a lamp post.
(d) Find a job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has the sinkhole already swallowed?

2. What is the man dressed in, who approaches Makina in the room at the bottom of the stairs?

3. What expression is the man making when he hands Makina the folder?

4. Who does Makina think when her acquaintance recognizes her?

5. What does Makina drink with Mr. Q?

(see the answer key)

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