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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gibreel feel is holding him at Rosa's house?
(a) Her stories.
(b) Her pitiful condition.
(c) Her black magic.
(d) Her strong personality.

2. How does Allie become very successful?
(a) Writing a book about Gibreel, the man who fell to earth.
(b) She makes three movies back to back.
(c) Going on talk show to talk about Gibreel.
(d) Marketing her line of sports clothing for women.

3. What does Jumpy Joshi think Chamcha, now transformed with horns and goat feet, needs to begin changing back into a man?
(a) A hot bowl of soup
(b) A new tailor
(c) A new love interest
(d) To find Gibreel and ask him to help

4. What happens to Gibreel's breath after he falls to earth?
(a) It is knocked out of him.
(b) It gets worse than before.
(c) It begins to smell like lilacs.
(d) It ceases to smell bad.

5. What difficulty does Gibreel have in getting out of Rosa's house?
(a) He trips on the stairs.
(b) His legs are unsteady.
(c) He cannot unlock the door.
(d) Rosa wakes up and holds onto him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Allie Cone looks at Saladin Chamcha?

2. What happens to Billy Battuta and Mimi in New York?

3. why do Gibreel and Rosa go into the village to buy a cake and champagne?

4. What is the meaning of Uhuru Simba's name?

5. What is Rosa's response when Gibreel asks if she noticed Chamcha's horns?

(see the answer key)

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