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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. How does Salim find the town when he arrives?
2. On his trip to the central part of Africa, who stops Salim often for money or supplies?
3. Fearful of the growth of the town, what happens among the villagers?
4. Who was Salim expecting when Metty led Indar into the store?
5. What confidence does Indar impart to Salim?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what made Mahesh's wooden spoon venture a failure.
2. Describe the reunion of Salim and Indar.
3. What is the underlying mood of the villagers and what effect does it have on Ferdinand?
4. What makes the trip longer and more complicated?
5. How do Salim and Metty begin to react with Ferdinand?
6. What is going through Salim's mind as he travels deeper into the interior?
7. How do Salim and his friend, Indar, escape the area where their families live?
8. Explain the change in the relationship between Salim and Metty.
9. What does Salim think about the slaves on the east coast of Africa?
10. How does Ferdinand become a burden on Salim?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a paper about means of travel in the novel. Include the advantages and disadvantages of each. What method of travel in the novel seems most reliable? State your reasons for selecting that means as opposed to the others.
Essay Topic 2
Look up information about the Nobel Prize for Literature and write an essay about V. S. Naipaul as a Nobel Prize winner. How do you rate Naipaul as a story teller? Explain whether you think A BEND IN THE RIVER is a compelling read.
Essay Topic 3
Write a paper on the development of Ferdinand from the time he was sixteen-years-old until last seen in the novel as a young government official. Explain how Naipaul makes those changes and give your opinion as to how accurate he is in doing so.
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