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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where has Salim come from as the story opens?
2. Fearful of the growth of the town, what happens among the villagers?
3. What does Ferdinand promise to do but does not do?
4. What is Raymond's connection to the President?
5. How does Father Huismans see himself?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the change in the relationship between Salim and Metty.
2. Describe what made Mahesh's wooden spoon venture a failure.
3. What is the situation at the beginning of the novel?
4. What makes the trip longer and more complicated?
5. What is Salim's assessment of Father Huismans?
6. Give some details about Father Huismans' hobby.
7. What is going through Salim's mind as he travels deeper into the interior?
8. What is the problem that arises over a book?
9. What happens when Father Huismans is not at the lycee when Salim goes to return the book?
10. What is happening with the town shortly after Salim arrives?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a paper on the importance of expressing gratitude in human relations. Use Ferdinand's short note to Salim and Metty after the threat of war subsides in the town. Explain why it is necessary to thank people who perform some service or give some gift.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about Yvette as a classic femme fatale. Detail how she is swept off her feet by romantic visions which she later reduces to romantic stupidity. How does she use Raymond's reputation to get what she wants? State your opinion about whether she ultimately gets what she deserves.
Essay Topic 3
Write a two-page summary of A BEND IN THE RIVER. In your summary include only the major theme of the novel and the transformation of Salim from east coast living to his experiences in the town to his leaving at the end of the novel.
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