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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. What happens to change the relationship between Salim and Metty?
(a) Metty wants to go to the Domain but Salim refuses.
(b) Metty becomes a militant and threatens Salim.
(c) Metty becomes a father and begins taking care of his family.
(d) Metty gets lazy and refuses to work hard.

2. What is the clear difference between Salim and Father Huismans, aside from religion?
(a) Father Huismans is young but Salim is old
(b) Father Huismans is an optimist but Salim is pessimistic.
(c) Salim knows business but the Father cannot administer the school
(d) Salim likes women but Huismans prefers boys

3. What begins happening to the town as the area becomes more peaceful?
(a) There is a flood and the town is all but wiped out.
(b) Villagers return and many of them stay.
(c) Villagers no longer visit the town.
(d) The townspeople begin cleaning up the town.

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

5. What does Salim learn from listening to the BBC?
(a) That the Arabs on the east coast have migrated to Egypt
(b) That a tsunami has struck the east coast
(c) That Africans have attacked Arabs on the eastern coast
(d) That an earthquake destroyed his hometown

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Salim buy the store from Nazruddin?

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

3. Who sold him the store he is going to run?

4. Why is Shoba fearful?

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

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