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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 mischievous thing is Gibreel doing in his dream?

2. What is Khalid's explanation for the Satanic verses?

3. What does Hamza do that causes Hind to set her mind on revenge?

4. What occurs in Gibreel's dream as Mahound returns to the mountain?

5. Who tells Abu Simbel that a poet's work is to shape the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of the marriage of Chamcha and Pamela Lovelace?

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

3. Why does Gibreel want to get to London?

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

5. Explain how business suddenly picks up at the brothel called The Curtain.

6. Why has Salman defected from Mahound?

7. How does Chamcha go about reclaiming his life after he returns to normal?

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

9. How is Chamcha bitter at his circumstances?

10. What message does Aeysha give Mishal in response to Mirza Saeed's final appeal to the pilgrims?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Rushdie's writing style and express your opinion as to its sound. Do you think he makes it sound the way people actually talk? Give examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write a paper expressing your opinion about the meaning of the Archangel Gibreel only being able to do what people who call him want him to do. What is that saying about religion?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay expressing your opinion as to who the narrator of THE SATANIC VERSES is. Use specific lines from the novel to back up your contention.

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