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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why had the town been destroyed during the war?
(a) It was falling down anyway.
(b) Looting for whatever valuables could be found
(c) It was on a direct path of advancing troops.
(d) Resentment against Arabs, Europeans, and Indians

2. Why is there no history of the Arabs in the country on the east coast of Africa?
(a) The people were illiterate.
(b) They never wrote anything down.
(c) The Arabs thought histories are unimportant.
(d) All their records were destroyed in the revolution.

3. What did one of Indar's lecturers suggest for him?
(a) That he take another degree
(b) That he start his own business in Africa
(c) That he become a public speaker
(d) That he become a diplomat

4. What is Salim's ethnic background?
(a) Salim is half Arab and half European.
(b) His family came from the Arabian penninsula.
(c) His family from northwest India is considered Arab.
(d) He is Arab with African blood from his grandmother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How had Nazruddin come into possession of the store?

2. What ends the budding war?

3. What does Salim notice every time he sees Yvette?

4. What does Zabeth represent to Salim?

5. What is the invitation Yvette offers to Salim?

(see the answer key)

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