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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. Why does Rosa Diamond rush for her hat, cloak, and stick?
(a) She is hurrying to go see who fell from the sky.
(b) She is going grocery shopping.
(c) She is about to do a witch's brew.
(d) She fears she needs to get out of her house.

2. Why do the people reject Mirza Saeed's offer to build liters for them to ride in to Mecca?
(a) Because the Archangel said they were to walk
(b) Because there is not enough time to build them
(c) Because they cannot accept anything from an unbeliever
(d) Because Aeysha forbids it

3. What occupation do Gibreel and Chamcha have in common?
(a) The are writers.
(b) They are religious clerics.
(c) They are actors.
(d) They are accountants.

4. Why do the police come for Saladin?
(a) Gibreel had called them to come get him.
(b) Someone had reported a strange looking man on the beach.
(c) They are looking for the devil and think Saladin might be him.
(d) The airline wanted to interrogate him about the explosion.

5. What does Inspector Lime refuse to admit he saw when he looked up at Gibreel?
(a) Three sets of arms
(b) A halo
(c) An elephant head
(d) Golden eyes

Short Answer Questions

1. What claim does Aeysha make upon her return to Titlipur?

2. What does Bilal, an American convert, do for the Imam?

3. Who tries to rationalize away the reason they come down slowly?

4. Who thinks it is a miracle that they are alive?

5. What does Mahound now believe about the verses accepting the goddesses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relevance of the arrest of Dr. Uhura Simba to the theme of the novel?

2. What do Mishal and Anahita question about Chamcha's appearance?

3. What is the thing Chamcha must do that calls him away from the human chain protest?

4. Describe what Chamcha finds in the church.

5. How have things changed at Scandal Point?

6. Tell what happens when Chamcha calls Pamela.

7. What does Zeeny Vakil represent in the novel?

8. How are the pilgrims finally destroyed?

9. Detail the things about Allie Cone that make her a minor celebrity.

10. How is Baal finally recognized in spite of his dyed skin and attire like a djinn?

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