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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Indar say his goal is now?
(a) To go into politics and run against the President.
(b) To write the book that Raymond is incapable of writing.
(c) To give the men hope, to give Africa better news about itself, and to start the true African revolution.
(d) To stay on the lecture circuit and make a fortune.

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

3. Where does a friend of Indar's take him?
(a) To a reception for the President who is visiting London
(b) To a job fair where he can get many interviews
(c) To meet an American who is interested in helping Africa
(d) To Paris where there is less racism

4. How does Salim see Mahesh as half a man?
(a) Because Mahesh only sees himself through Shoba's eyes.
(b) Because Mahesh cannot make decisions for himself.
(c) Because Mahesh never sees anything through to the end.
(d) Because Mahesh is only five feet tall.

5. How do the businessmen react to the changes coming about?
(a) They kid themselves by talking about how their town is better than anywhere else.
(b) They start recuriting industry for the town.
(c) They build a new airport.
(d) They get busy and make contingency plans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Indar's comment about Africa?

2. What does Indar tell Salim about his arrival in London?

3. What surprising action does the President take for the town?

4. What happened when Indar began applying for jobs?

5. What comes down the river in a dugout?

(see the answer key)

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