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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. What follows the repudiation of the goddesses?

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

3. After the fall, what happens to Saladin's breath?

4. How does Gibreel finally manage to pin Mahound down in the wrestling match?

5. Why are Mahound's followers worried after he goes to see the Grandee?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Chamcha restored to his human form?

2. How have things changed at Scandal Point?

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

4. Why does the TV show called Gardener's World attract Chamcha's attention?

5. Describe how Gibreel and Chamcha find themselves as they wake up on land.

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

7. Where does the title of Satanic Verses come from?

8. What is the importance of the wrestling match between Mahound and the Archangel Gibreel?

9. Why has Salman defected from Mahound?

10. What does the Grandee's wife, Hind, represent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Review the legend of the walnut tree and write a paper on different cultural beliefs and practices. Include customs of your culture that may not have any meaning in another culture. Discuss the importance of different cultures understanding each other.

Essay Topic 2

Take several scenes from the book like the pilgrims walking purposefully into the sea, the bloody tear from the statue of Al-Lat, the wax images in the Hot Wax Bar, and others. Then write a paper discussing Rushdie's use of symbolism, explain what the symbols are.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on the idea that men do not need angels and demons because they exist in human beings. Explain why you agree or disagree and give examples.

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