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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Salim reply to Nazruddin?
(a) That his store burned to the ground
(b) That things are unstable in the town and country
(c) That he is selling the store and going to London
(d) That the President has put a freeze on expansion

2. What signals the end of the town's boom?
(a) Noiman, a successful Greek businessman, sells out and moves to Australia.
(b) There is a datastrophic fire.
(c) The river changes course after an earthquake.
(d) The Domain is closed.

3. Why does the Belgium not eat the food in the lycee dining room?
(a) He is repulsed by seeing African boys eating caterpillars.
(b) He can only eat vegetables.
(c) His stomach won't tolerate the African food.
(d) He thinks they are serving dog meat.

4. In what way is Raymond like Salim's family?
(a) They deny the danger around them and are unable to move before it strikes.
(b) They never understand what is happening around them.
(c) They cannot be persuaded to change their ideas on anything.
(d) They have no respect for the powerful.

5. Why does Salim close his shop for three hours the day after the affair begins?
(a) To rearrange his merchandise
(b) To go to the river and think
(c) To help Mahesh in the Bigburger
(d) To spend time with Yvette

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the purser on the steamer show that he does not respect the President?

2. After lunch, what does Salim imagine about Yvette's house?

3. In the light of day, how does Salim see Yvette's and Raymond's house?

4. What happens when Salim introduces Indar to Shoba and Mahesh?

5. Why do people like to go to the Bigburger?

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