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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sign is given Baal that Mahound is returning to Jahilia?

2. What is the meaning of Uhuru Simba's name?

3. What does Pamela continue to say about Chamcha?

4. What happens when Aeysha agrees with the Imam?

5. Why do the villagers not turn back as they wade deeper and deeper into the sea?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper about Zeeny and Saladin Chamcha. Zeeny represents pride in her heritage while Chamcha represents ethnic self-loathing. Discuss the merits of Zeeny's attitude and how it eventually sinks in on Salahuddin. Discuss your opinion of ethnic pride and the value of maintaining cultural differences.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay expressing your opinion as to who the narrator of THE SATANIC VERSES is. Use specific lines from the novel to back up your contention.

Essay Topic 3

Write a paper discussing the similarity between the girl Aeysha and Mahound. Do you think they are mirror images? If so, what is the message Rushdie gives?

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