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

2. Why do people like to go to the Bigburger?
(a) To get inside an air conditioned building where they do not smell the garbage.
(b) There is no place else to go.
(c) They develop a taste for French fried potatoes.
(d) Mahesh has young girls working there.

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

4. What is Raymond's connection to the President?
(a) He taught the President in the university in London.
(b) He was a close friend of the Presiden't father.
(c) He tutored him when he was a boy.
(d) He is the brother of the President's white wife.

5. Why does the Belgium not eat the food in the lycee dining room?
(a) He is repulsed by seeing African boys eating caterpillars.
(b) He can only eat vegetables.
(c) His stomach won't tolerate the African food.
(d) He thinks they are serving dog meat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Salim observe about Raymond when he joins the party?

3. How does Mahesh finally make it big?

4. Why does Salim buy the store from Nazruddin?

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

(see the answer key)

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