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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. Why was Indar turned down at the Indian High Commission?
(a) He is too young.
(b) He does not speak Hindi.
(c) He is not a Hindu.
(d) He is not a citizen of India.

2. What happened when Indar began applying for jobs?
(a) He had to learn how to write a resume
(b) He had no luck.
(c) He was given several offers.
(d) He was not offered enough money.

3. What upsets Indar when he sees the fake Hindu decorations at the Indian High Commission?
(a) They do not include any Muslim artifacts.
(b) They look in poor repair.
(c) They are too expensive to put outside a building.
(d) They let their culture become foreign kitsch.

4. What does Father Huismans do almost immediately after the threat of war is over?
(a) He organizes a village relief effort.
(b) He closes the lycee.
(c) He calls for a day of prayer.
(d) He makes another trip to the bush.

5. Why is Shoba fearful?
(a) Mahesh has been spending a lot of time with a woman.
(b) Her brothers had vowed to throw acid in her face and kill Mahesh.
(c) Mahesh may be conscripted into the army.
(d) She cannot sleep at night for fear of burglars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What begins happening to the town as the area becomes more peaceful?

2. How does the President manage the war in the town and surrounding area?

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

4. What is Mahesh's behavior while Shoba is gone?

5. What does Indar say about Africans abroad?

(see the answer key)

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