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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the villagers do that becomes a threat to the town?
(a) They demonstrate in the streets every day.
(b) They bring their contageous people to stay in the town.
(c) They form an army and move it into the town.
(d) They begin to build bonfires that threaten to set fire to the town.

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

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

4. Why had the town been destroyed during the war?
(a) It was on a direct path of advancing troops.
(b) Resentment against Arabs, Europeans, and Indians
(c) Looting for whatever valuables could be found
(d) It was falling down anyway.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Salim learn about Zabeth's family?

2. How does Salim's Moslem religion differ from pure Arabian religion?

3. In what way is Salim optimistic about the town?

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

5. What African artifacts interest Father Huismans the most?

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