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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Maximes?
(a) Raymond's first published book.
(b) A small book written by the President.
(c) New regulations everyone is supposed to memorize.
(d) A translation of "The Sayings of Chairman Mao."

2. What is so surprising about Shoba going to her country when her father dies?
(a) She claims to fear her brothers.
(b) She said earlier that her father died years ago.
(c) She refuses to allow Mahesh to go with her.
(d) She had enough money for the ticket.

3. What happens as a backlash against the corruption?
(a) A committee is sent to appeal to the President.
(b) There are assaults on police stations and statues are toppled.
(c) Unknown people sabatoge the Police vehicles.
(d) The squatters from the villages refuse to leave their areas.

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

5. What does Yvette tell Salim about Indar?
(a) He had become an encumbrance that became a habit.
(b) That he needs someone to think for him
(c) That he bored her to tears
(d) That he plans on going to America

6. Why does Salim close his shop for three hours the day after the affair begins?
(a) To help Mahesh in the Bigburger
(b) To spend time with Yvette
(c) To go to the river and think
(d) To rearrange his merchandise

7. What has become of Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter whom Salim feared he might have to marry?
(a) Kareisha has gone to India and will marry a doctor.
(b) Kareisha has left the family and moved to America.
(c) Kareisha is married to a British man and has four children.
(d) Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter, has become a pharmacist.

8. What distresses Salim every time he drives the car?
(a) He is not allowed to park anywhere.
(b) He has trouble finding petrol.
(c) He has to show his papers over and over, and they always want money.
(d) He has to pay a raod tax to the Police.

9. Why does Salim think Yvette married the much older Raymond?
(a) She must have been very lonely.
(b) She must have thought he was extraordinary.
(c) She must have thought he would be rich.
(d) She must have had an unhappy homelife.

10. What news does Salim get from Uganda?
(a) Uganda wins a United Nations recognition of excellence.
(b) The BBC reports wide spread unrest.
(c) Nazruddin sends Salim a letter telling him that things are not going well.
(d) Nazruddin writes that his business is flourishing.

11. What is the "Cult of Madonna?"
(a) The elevated position of women in the country.
(b) The shrines set up as a tribute to the President's mother.
(c) The state religion ordered by the President.
(d) A radical religious group who brainwash believers.

12. What does Shoba do when she returns?
(a) She announces that she is pregnant.
(b) She opens a beauty salon.
(c) She goes into isolation.
(d) She refuses to speak to Mahesh.

13. How does Salim reply to Nazruddin?
(a) That the President has put a freeze on expansion
(b) That his store burned to the ground
(c) That things are unstable in the town and country
(d) That he is selling the store and going to London

14. What happens after the Youth Guard is disbanded?
(a) The young men become bandits.
(b) Police and other officials start harassing people.
(c) The Domain is closed to the public.
(d) The President's army moves in.

15. Where is Nazruddin thinking of moving his family?
(a) Brazil
(b) The USA
(c) Canada
(d) Spain

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Salim hold onto in the face of all this corruption?

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

3. What has become of Indar back in Africa?

4. What does Salim have in his desk drawer?

5. What does Salim fear is behind the letter from Nazruddin?

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