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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the slaves on the east coast not desire freedom?
(a) They were paid wages for their work.
(b) They became part of the family that owned them.
(c) They had no place to go.
(d) They had never known anything else.

2. What does Salim observe when he visits the Domain?
(a) A picture of the President as big as a house.
(b) The students all look worried.
(c) Young African men who have a big, romantic picture of the New Africa.
(d) There seems to be an effort to return to the old Africa.

3. What is Ferdinand's question at Indar's lecture?
(a) He asks if the New Africa will be united across the continent.
(b) He asks whether a New Africa could include old African religion.
(c) He asks if the New Africa will be a democracy.
(d) He asks how it could be possible to have a New Africa.

4. 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

5. What does Zabeth represent to Salim?
(a) Inferiority
(b) Authentic Africa
(c) Back woods ignorance
(d) Only a chance to make money from her

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the difference between Salim and Indar as they walk to the river after the party?

2. What does Indar mean when he tells Salim he's where it's at.

3. What ends the budding war?

4. What does Indar lecture about when Salim attends his class?

5. Who is the slave that Salim's family sends to stay with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening with the town shortly after Salim arrives?

2. What does Salim think about the slaves on the east coast of Africa?

3. What is going through Salim's mind as he travels deeper into the interior?

4. What is the situation at the beginning of the novel?

5. What is Salim's assessment of Father Huismans?

6. What is the underlying mood of the villagers and what effect does it have on Ferdinand?

7. Describe the rumors about the new complex being built near the town.

8. In what way is Father Huismans somewhat naive?

9. Describe Salim's family.

10. What makes the trip longer and more complicated?

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