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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) All their records were destroyed in the revolution.
(c) They never wrote anything down.
(d) The people were illiterate.

2. How does Salim envision the young African boys?
(a) As a repeat of the mpast African mistakes
(b) As hopeless boys who cannot be educated
(c) As both pround and ashamed of their country
(d) As the future of a much more stable Africa

3. What is the rumor Ferdinand spreads in the town?
(a) That Salim is secretly married to Nazruddin's daughter
(b) That Salim is trading on the black market
(c) That Salim is sending him to study in America
(d) That Salim is secretly a millionaire

4. What does Salim think when he is shown the collection of African masks?
(a) That it represents Zabeth's world
(b) That Father Huismans is insane
(c) That he has no interest in such things
(d) That the masks are dangerous

5. From where does the name Metty come?
(a) From a story about Methuselah, the oldest man
(b) From a French word, mestise, which means of mixed race
(c) From a corruption of the English word, middle
(d) From a Portuguese word meaning metal

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Salim think about who had been driven on foot along the same road he travels?

3. What does Zabeth represent to Salim?

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

5. Where has Salim come from as the story opens?

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