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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. Who is Salim's first customer?
(a) Indar
(b) Zabeth
(c) Raymond
(d) Mahesh

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

3. Who does Salim go to see at the lycee?
(a) Raymond
(b) The Belgian clerk
(c) Father Huismans
(d) Ferdinand

4. How had Nazruddin come into possession of the store?
(a) He had started the store himself.
(b) He was able to get government support.
(c) It was willed to him by an uncle.
(d) The owner sold it cheaply after the revolution.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Salim finally meets with Father Huismans, what does he see?

3. From where does the name Metty come?

4. What is Ferdinand's dilemma?

5. Where is Father Huismans when Salim calls on him?

(see the answer key)

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