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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Salim learn about Zabeth's family?
(a) That she is related by blood to everyone in her village
(b) That her family was killed in the revolution
(c) That she keeps her children hidden in the jungle
(d) That she has a fifteen or sixteen-year-old son

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

3. Who is Salim's childhood friend who is going to England to study?
(a) Ferdinand
(b) Metty
(c) Mahesh
(d) Indar

4. What was wrong with Mahesh's engraving machine that makes signs?
(a) It was impossible to assemble.
(b) The machine was too complicated for him to operate.
(c) He could not get the raw materials to make the signs.
(d) No one needed signs.

5. The palace once built by a businessman in town is now serving what purpose?
(a) An army barracks
(b) A government office
(c) A hotel
(d) A library

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

7. What is Indar doing in the town?
(a) He is just passing through.
(b) He is a guest lecturer at the Domain.
(c) He has decided to follow Salim's example.
(d) He is taking over the lycee.

8. At the party what does Salim see couples doing?
(a) Dancing
(b) Drinking
(c) Staying apart
(d) Eating

9. How are the east coast slaves different from those taken on the west coast of Africa?
(a) The east coast slaves were born into slavery.
(b) The east coast slaves were not African.
(c) The east coast slaves were not sent to America.
(d) The east coast slaves were much smaller people.

10. How does Ferdinand react to the army coming to town?
(a) He is fearful and wants to return to his village.
(b) He wants to form an opposition force.
(c) He wants to join the army.
(d) He wants to write a book about the villagers.

11. What does Zabeth want Salim to do?
(a) Marry her and be a father to Ferdinand
(b) Take Ferdinand as a shop slave
(c) Be Ferdinand's guardian while he studies at the lycee
(d) Teach Ferdinand the shop business

12. Who sold him the store he is going to run?
(a) Indar
(b) Mahesh
(c) Nazruddin
(d) Zabeth

13. What does Salim explain to Indar after the lecture?
(a) That Ferdinand is an atheist
(b) That Ferdinand likes to stir up trouble
(c) That Ferdinand does not understand the concept of a New Africa
(d) That Ferdinand's mother is a magician

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does the name Metty come?

2. Who is the surprise visitor to Salim's store?

3. What is Ferdinand's question at Indar's lecture?

4. What does Zabeth represent to Salim?

5. Why do people like to go to the Bigburger?

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