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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Zabeth want Salim to do?
(a) Teach Ferdinand the shop business
(b) Take Ferdinand as a shop slave
(c) Marry her and be a father to Ferdinand
(d) Be Ferdinand's guardian while he studies at the lycee

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

4. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Ferdinand
(b) Salim
(c) Metty
(d) Raymond

5. Where does Father Huismans keep his collection of African artifacts?
(a) In his private quarters
(b) In the old gun room of the lycee
(c) In an extra dormitory room of the lycee
(d) In the chapel of the lycee

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zabeth represent to Salim?

2. How long had two slave families been with Salim's family?

3. Moving deeper into Africa, what crosses Salim's mind?

4. What is the clear difference between Salim and Father Huismans, aside from religion?

5. What does Salim see as the contradiction in Father Huismans?

(see the answer key)

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