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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 does Abu Simbel want from Mahound?
(a) That Mahound will leave Jahilia and teach somewhere else
(b) That Mahound will bring his angel to the city
(c) That Mahound will recant his beliefs
(d) That Allah recognize Lat, Uzza, and Manat as gods

2. What happens when he finally calls Pamela to let her know he's alive?
(a) A man answers.
(b) She faints.
(c) Pamela hangs up on him.
(d) The phone has been disconnected.

3. What occurs in Gibreel's dream as Mahound returns to the mountain?
(a) He changes Mahound into a donkey.
(b) He and Mahound are wrestling naked.
(c) Mahound tries to kill him.
(d) He talks to God who tells him what to say.

4. Who tells Abu Simbel that a poet's work is to shape the world?
(a) Hind
(b) Baal
(c) Jahilia
(d) Mahound

5. Upon her return, what does Aeysha say the people of Titlipur must do?
(a) Go on a pilgrimage to Mecca to kiss the Ka'aba.
(b) Give up eating meat.
(c) Learn to call the butterflies.
(d) Memorize the entire Quran

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rosa Diamond rush for her hat, cloak, and stick?

2. Who is the previous untouchable who guards Aeysha's hut?

3. What is Mirza's doubt about sending Mishal back to the purdah?

4. What verses does Mahound receive in meeting with Gibreel?

5. Why does Hamza insist that Mahound return to the mountain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Gibreel and Chamcha fall from the wreckage of flight AI-420.

2. What happens at Shepperton Studios?

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

4. How has Mahound become prominent in Jahilia?

5. Why has Salman defected from Mahound?

6. After Pamela kicks him out, what kind of treatment does Jumpy receive at the Shaandaar Cafe?

7. How would you describe the character of Khalid, the water carrier?

8. How does Chamcha react to the information that Changez has not been told that he is dying?

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

10. Explain why the satirical character of Mahound becomes so offensive to Muslims.

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