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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the President do at a ruined suburb?
(a) He builds a large complex.
(b) He builds a shoe factory.
(c) He builds a new barracks for his army.
(d) He levels it and makes a park.

2. What was wrong with Mahesh's engraving machine that makes signs?
(a) No one needed signs.
(b) The machine was too complicated for him to operate.
(c) It was impossible to assemble.
(d) He could not get the raw materials to make the signs.

3. What happens when Salim introduces Indar to Shoba and Mahesh?
(a) They become instant best friends.
(b) They do not get along.
(c) They speak French.
(d) They go into business with each other.

4. What is Indar's complaint about getting a ticket on the steamer?
(a) His travel agent wanted a bribe to get his ticket.
(b) He is overcharged because he is not African.
(c) There were rules, locked doors, and an endless checking of papers.
(d) The ticket is only on standby.

5. What does Salim see as the contradiction in Father Huismans?
(a) He heads a school but he hates students.
(b) He teaches religion but he has lost his faith.
(c) He professes poverty but he amasses a fortune.
(d) He likes things African but he does not like Africans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the townspeople speculate about the new complex?

2. Where does Father Huismans keep his collection of African artifacts?

3. Why does the Belgium not eat the food in the lycee dining room?

4. Why is the social setting so different for Salim?

5. As the steamer finally leaves, why is Salim happy?

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