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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Salim expecting when Metty led Indar into the store?
(a) Some member of the army come to extort money or supplies.
(b) Metty's wife and new baby.
(c) Someone about to make a claim on him in the name of family, community, or religion.
(d) Someone looking for a job or a handout.

2. What does Ferdinand think about Huismans' museum?
(a) This will preserve our African culture.
(b) People should not pay to see African artifacts in Africa.
(c) We have masks in our homes, we do not need a museum.
(d) Europeans will not want to see it.

3. When Salim finally meets with Father Huismans, what does he see?
(a) A place where the roof has fallen in
(b) A group of new European teachers
(c) Father Huismans beating a student
(d) An African mask Father Huismans got on his last trip

4. Moving deeper into Africa, what crosses Salim's mind?
(a) He wonders if he had made a mistake.
(b) He debates turning around and going back to the coast.
(c) He questions whether he knows how to run a store.
(d) He fears he did not bring enough supplies.

5. What condition is the town in after the squatters settle?
(a) They buy out all the stores and business booms.
(b) The town spreads out in all directions.
(c) The town opens a new opera house.
(d) They throw their garbage out and the town begins to stink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Zabeth want Salim to do?

2. Who is the hostess Salim meets at the party?

3. What does Salim explain to Indar after the lecture?

4. What does Salim observe when he visits the Domain?

5. What does the President do at a ruined suburb?

(see the answer key)

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