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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. How does the President manage the war in the town and surrounding area?
(a) He calls in United Nations peace keepers.
(b) He conscripts the villagers into his own army.
(c) He moves his capital to the town.
(d) He sends mercenaries who shoot two of the army officers.

2. What is Indar's comment about Africa?
(a) Indar says that Africa is full of refugees who are also first generation intellectuals.
(b) Africa is too tribal to ever form stable governments.
(c) Native Africans are less intelligent than the Europeans.
(d) Africa is two thousand years behind the times.

3. What does Indar tell Salim about his arrival in London?
(a) When he first left Africa for London, he thought he would never come back.
(b) He had never been so lost in his life.
(c) He was appalled by the racism in London.
(d) At first he did not think he could make it there.

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

5. How does Ferdinand react to the army coming to town?
(a) He wants to write a book about the villagers.
(b) He wants to join the army.
(c) He is fearful and wants to return to his village.
(d) He wants to form an opposition force.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the villagers do that becomes a threat to the town?

2. Why is Shoba fearful?

3. Why had the town been destroyed during the war?

4. How do the businessmen react to the changes coming about?

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

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