Signs Preceding the End of the World

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following attributes of the messenger is Cora primarily concerned with to ensure safe delivery of her letter?

A) Nationality

B) Ethnicity

C) Age

D) Gender

2. Which of the following animals does Makina use in metaphors to compare Mr. Aitch to?

A) A reptile

B) A goat

C) A hummingbird

D) A dinosaur

3. Based on the languages that Makina speaks, what can be surmised about the types of calls that come to the village?

A) That they are mainly internal within the South

B) That most people have moved to a nearby village

C) That the number of people migrating to the North is increasing

D) That most people still prefer to speak in their local dialect

4. Which of the following words best describes Makina’s relationship with her boyfriend?

A) Deliberate

B) Coquettish

C) Heartfelt

D) Requited

5. Based on Makina’s interaction with the young man on the bus, which of the following statements is true?

A) She finds self-defense humiliating and difficult.

B) She is unperturbed in redefining stereotypical gender roles.

C) She enjoys the attention of men, even if they are unattractive.

D) She is apathetic to men’s advances.

6. Which of the following phrases describes what Makina ponders as she sees snow for the first time?