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

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

3. Why is Ferdinand leaving the Domain?
(a) Ferdinand is leaving for a cadetship at the capital.
(b) Ferdinand has an incurable illness.
(c) Ferdinand has flunked out.
(d) Ferdinand is going back to live with Zabeth.

4. What is Indar's complaint about getting a ticket on the steamer?
(a) He is overcharged because he is not African.
(b) There were rules, locked doors, and an endless checking of papers.
(c) The ticket is only on standby.
(d) His travel agent wanted a bribe to get his ticket.

5. Who is the new owner of Salim's store and why did that happen?
(a) A drunk named Theotime is the new owner since foreign business has been nationalized.
(b) Zabeth has taken over the business by a legal loophole.
(c) Ferdinand has returned and now owns the business.
(d) Metty is now the owner because Simon overstayed his exit visa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises Metty when Salim comes looking for him?

2. How does Salim reply to Nazruddin?

3. In the light of day, how does Salim see Yvette's and Raymond's house?

4. How have Salim's ideas shifted since his affair with Yvette?

5. What has become of Raymond and Yvette?

Short Essay Questions

1. What situation irritates Indar when he meets Shoba and Mahesh?

2. How does Salim react to Nazruddin's letter from Uganda?

3. What indicates the end to the boom times in the town?

4. How are things different socially for Salim after his return from London?

5. What encouragement did a woman lecturer give Indar in England?

6. How does the situation in the town deteriorate after the Youth Guard is disbanded?

7. Explain Salim's obsession with Yvette.

8. What is a clear sign that the President is now taking charge of his own destiny?

9. What was the social gaffe that got Yvette excluded for the President's social events?

10. What is the conclusion Salim draws about the relationship between Yvette and Raymond?

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