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

2. What is Mahesh's behavior while Shoba is gone?
(a) He tries to seduce Yvette.
(b) He never comes out of his house.
(c) He visits the brothels daily.
(d) He acts like a grieving son-in-law.

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

4. How have Salim's ideas shifted since his affair with Yvette?
(a) Now he thinks Africa is perfect.
(b) He forgets all about his business.
(c) He plots how to take Yvette away from Raymond.
(d) He looks at everything as to how it affects him and Yvette.

5. What did one of Indar's lecturers suggest for him?
(a) That he become a diplomat
(b) That he take another degree
(c) That he become a public speaker
(d) That he start his own business in Africa

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Nazruddin in Canada?

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

3. What signals the end of the town's boom?

4. Why does Salim close his shop for three hours the day after the affair begins?

5. What is Maximes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Salim's obsession with Yvette.

2. Why do Indar and Ferdinand both board the steamer at the same time?

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

4. Explain the basis for Indar's depression.

5. How does Salim begin to compare himself with Mahesh?

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

7. How does Salim get away from the local situation for a while?

8. What does Indar tell Salim about his plans for his future?

9. Explain who initiates the affair between Salim and Yvette.

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

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