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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zabeth represent to Salim?
(a) Authentic Africa
(b) Only a chance to make money from her
(c) Back woods ignorance
(d) Inferiority

2. What does Salim remember as being outside his hometown?
(a) A large cemetery
(b) Slave stockades
(c) Army barracks
(d) Dense jungles

3. How long had two slave families been with Salim's family?
(a) From the time Salim was born
(b) Three generations
(c) Over one hundred years
(d) Five years

4. How does Salim's Moslem religion differ from pure Arabian religion?
(a) It includes Christian traditions.
(b) It has traces of Hinduism.
(c) It is a religion of traditions from people who do not read Arabic.
(d) It only requires prayer once a day.

5. On his trip to the central part of Africa, who stops Salim often for money or supplies?
(a) People wanting to escape
(b) Men with guns
(c) Beggars
(d) Tribal leaders

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The palace once built by a businessman in town is now serving what purpose?

3. What does Ferdinand promise to do but does not do?

4. How does Salim find the town when he arrives?

5. What does Salim learn from listening to the BBC?

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