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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Salim notice when he gets out of the country?
(a) In the Capital, everyone is as afraid as they are in the town.
(b) In Canada ,the people are friendly and outgoing.
(c) In New York, the people know nothing about Africa.
(d) In London, the streets are crowded and filled with stalls, booths, kiosks, and grocery stores all run by foreigners like himself.

2. Where does Salim go on his first airplane flight?
(a) India
(b) The Capital
(c) London
(d) Uganda

3. What happened to Nazruddin in Canada?
(a) Nazruddin could not buy a business.
(b) Nazruddin was swindled in an oil well scheme.
(c) Nazruddin was deported as a terrorist.
(d) Nazruddin's health could not stand the weather.

4. What does Indar say he actually learned at the University.
(a) That he learned how to live successfully in the world
(b) That he learned enough to get a good job
(c) That he learned nothing
(d) That his education was profitable for him

5. What word does Indar say kept his spirits high when he first arrived in London?
(a) "Education" was the word that meant the most to him.
(b) "Career" was the magic word that drove him to study hard.
(c) "Opportunity" was Indar's magic word in London.
(d) "University" seemed like a magic word, and Indar thought a magic life awaited him.

6. What happens when Salim goes to Yvette's house for lunch?
(a) Raymond meets him at the door and turns him away.
(b) Yvette's cook has quit and Yvette doesn't know how to cook.
(c) There were no other guests invited.
(d) The lunch was cancelled and she forgot to tell him.

7. What does Raymond suggest is one of the President's greatest powers?
(a) Looking far into the future
(b) Getting rid of his opposition
(c) Knowing when to pull back
(d) Knowing who is real friends are

8. What amazes Salim about Raymond?
(a) He does not seem to love Yvette.
(b) His position with the President is shaky but he remains loyal.
(c) He has no ambition to leave the country.
(d) He works on plans to overthrow the President.

9. How does Salim see Raymond and Yvette after reading Raymond's articles?
(a) He sees them as having all the advantages.
(b) He sees them as trapped like he is.
(c) He sees them as incurably romantic.
(d) He sees them as nomads always on the move.

10. What group begins guided tours of the Domain?
(a) The Youth Guard
(b) The Women's Auxiliary
(c) The Town Council
(d) The President's Docents

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

12. What surprising action does the President take for the town?
(a) He waives taxes for the town.
(b) He plans to completely renovate the town.
(c) He is disbanding the Youth Guard in Salim's area.
(d) He declares martial law in the town.

13. How does Salim see Mahesh as half a man?
(a) Because Mahesh is only five feet tall.
(b) Because Mahesh cannot make decisions for himself.
(c) Because Mahesh never sees anything through to the end.
(d) Because Mahesh only sees himself through Shoba's eyes.

14. How do the businessmen react to the changes coming about?
(a) They get busy and make contingency plans.
(b) They build a new airport.
(c) They start recuriting industry for the town.
(d) They kid themselves by talking about how their town is better than anywhere else.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Salim learn from Yvette about Raymond's writing?

2. What happens after the Youth Guard is disbanded?

3. What causes Indar to become depressed?

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

5. What has become of Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter whom Salim feared he might have to marry?

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