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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. Who is Salim's childhood friend who is going to England to study?
(a) Indar
(b) Ferdinand
(c) Mahesh
(d) Metty

2. What condition is the town in after the squatters settle?
(a) The town spreads out in all directions.
(b) They throw their garbage out and the town begins to stink.
(c) They buy out all the stores and business booms.
(d) The town opens a new opera house.

3. What is Salim's ethnic background?
(a) His family from northwest India is considered Arab.
(b) Salim is half Arab and half European.
(c) He is Arab with African blood from his grandmother.
(d) His family came from the Arabian penninsula.

4. Why does the Belgium not eat the food in the lycee dining room?
(a) He thinks they are serving dog meat.
(b) He can only eat vegetables.
(c) He is repulsed by seeing African boys eating caterpillars.
(d) His stomach won't tolerate the African food.

5. Why does Indar show up at the steamer?
(a) He decided to leave the Domain early.
(b) The President commandeered the plane he was scheduled to leave on.
(c) He is afraid of flying.
(d) He did not have enough money for a plane ticket.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Father Huismans' death, what prediction of his comes about?

2. What does the President do at a ruined suburb?

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

4. What happens to change the relationship between Salim and Metty?

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

(see the answer key)

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