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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion goes through Salim now when he sees or thinks about Ferdinand?
(a) He is surprised that Ferdinand has not dropped out.
(b) He fears Ferdinand as a force for graft and corruption.
(c) He is proud that everyone knows he is Ferdinand's guardian.
(d) He is envious of Ferdinand's possibility of getting into positions of power and control.

2. What does Ferdinand promise to do but does not do?
(a) Find a parttime job
(b) Take the book back
(c) Apologize to Salim
(d) Help Metty close up the shop

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

4. What is Indar's comment about Africa?
(a) Native Africans are less intelligent than the Europeans.
(b) Africa is too tribal to ever form stable governments.
(c) Indar says that Africa is full of refugees who are also first generation intellectuals.
(d) Africa is two thousand years behind the times.

5. 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 demonstrate in the streets every day.
(d) They bring their contageous people to stay in the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the steamer, what does Salim notice about Ferdinand?

2. Why do other boys from the lycee come to see Salim?

3. Who is the narrator of the story?

4. What happened when Indar began applying for jobs?

5. Who does Salim go to see at the lycee?

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