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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What venture does Mahesh undertake that worries Salim?
(a) He makes elixers for illnesses.
(b) He makes a contract with the President.
(c) He opens a taxi service.
(d) He starts trading with the army.

2. At the steamer, what does Salim notice about Ferdinand?
(a) That he has grown dangerously thin.
(b) That he is too shy to ask questions.
(c) That he is comfortable wherever he is.
(d) That he cannot do things for himself.

3. Where does Father Huismans keep his collection of African artifacts?
(a) In an extra dormitory room of the lycee
(b) In the chapel of the lycee
(c) In the old gun room of the lycee
(d) In his private quarters

4. What happens to change the relationship between Salim and Metty?
(a) Metty gets lazy and refuses to work hard.
(b) Metty becomes a militant and threatens Salim.
(c) Metty wants to go to the Domain but Salim refuses.
(d) Metty becomes a father and begins taking care of his family.

5. Why is there no history of the Arabs in the country on the east coast of Africa?
(a) The Arabs thought histories are unimportant.
(b) The people were illiterate.
(c) All their records were destroyed in the revolution.
(d) They never wrote anything down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Indar's complaint about getting a ticket on the steamer?

2. What does Salim say that he and all the guests at the party were doing?

3. What was wrong with Mahesh's engraving machine that makes signs?

4. What does Indar say about Raymond?

5. What does Salim notice every time he sees Yvette?

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