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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. Why did the slaves on the east coast not desire freedom?
(a) They had never known anything else.
(b) They had no place to go.
(c) They became part of the family that owned them.
(d) They were paid wages for their work.

2. Why is there no history of the Arabs in the country on the east coast of Africa?
(a) They never wrote anything down.
(b) The Arabs thought histories are unimportant.
(c) The people were illiterate.
(d) All their records were destroyed in the revolution.

3. What does Salim worry about as he thinks of Yvette?
(a) That she is having an affair with Indar
(b) That he is not good enough for her
(c) That he is becoming obsessed with her
(d) That she and Raymond will be leaving

4. Who are the main customers at Bigburger?
(a) Travelers from the steamer
(b) The villager's army
(c) Guests from the hotel which has no restaurant
(d) Boys from the lycee

5. What does Salim learn from listening to the BBC?
(a) That the Arabs on the east coast have migrated to Egypt
(b) That an earthquake destroyed his hometown
(c) That a tsunami has struck the east coast
(d) That Africans have attacked Arabs on the eastern coast

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Salim observe about Raymond when he joins the party?

3. How does the purser on the steamer show that he does not respect the President?

4. Why was the wooden ice cream spoon venture foolish?

5. What does Father Huismans think about the future of Africa?

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