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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who is the surprise visitor to Salim's store?
(a) Salim's brother
(b) The President
(c) Zabeth's husband
(d) Indar

4. What confidence does Indar impart to Salim?
(a) The Domain is going to close for lack of funds.
(b) The President is going to replace Raymond at the Domain.
(c) The Domain is about to become an officer training school for the army.
(d) The President is going his own way and no longer needs Raymond's help.

5. What do the townspeople speculate about the new complex?
(a) That it will be a model farm and agriculture school.
(b) That it will be a large hospital.
(c) That it will be the President's winter palace.
(d) That it will be a munitions factory.

6. What begins happening to the town as the area becomes more peaceful?
(a) The townspeople begin cleaning up the town.
(b) There is a flood and the town is all but wiped out.
(c) Villagers no longer visit the town.
(d) Villagers return and many of them stay.

7. Who are the main customers at Bigburger?
(a) The villager's army
(b) Boys from the lycee
(c) Travelers from the steamer
(d) Guests from the hotel which has no restaurant

8. What is Ferdinand's reaction when Salim wants him to take a book back to the lycee?
(a) He throws the book in the river.
(b) He says it isn't his job.
(c) He wants to read the book first.
(d) He gets angry and refuses to do it.

9. What is the rumor Ferdinand spreads in the town?
(a) That Salim is sending him to study in America
(b) That Salim is secretly a millionaire
(c) That Salim is secretly married to Nazruddin's daughter
(d) That Salim is trading on the black market

10. What behavior does Ferdinand go through after coming to the lycee?
(a) He becomes sullen and tries to run away.
(b) He decides to get close to Salim.
(c) He becomes an African militant.
(d) He tries out different personalities.

11. What does Indar say about Raymond?
(a) He is never seen at the Domain.
(b) He is very wise for one so young,
(c) He is the President's brother-in-law.
(d) He is the President's white man.

12. Why does Zabeth have a strange odor about her person?
(a) She uses it to keep people away for her protection.
(b) It is a trait of her village tribe.
(c) She has been without soap until Salim reopens the shop.
(d) She runs a slaughterhouse in the village.

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

14. What is the habit of Mahesh that always seems to fail?
(a) He attempts to get a job teaching.
(b) He attempts to nagivage the river to the ocean.
(c) He tries to go on safari.
(d) He tries new "get rich quick" schemes.

15. What accompanies Salim's paperwork when he goes to get a consignment from customs?
(a) An affadavit from the police
(b) A voucher for free goods from Salim's store
(c) A five hundred franc note
(d) A bodyguard

Short Answer Questions

1. Why had the town been destroyed during the war?

2. Moving deeper into Africa, what crosses Salim's mind?

3. What is Salim's ethnic background?

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

5. From where does the name Metty come?

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