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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What becomes an obsession with Mahound at Tathrib oasis?

2. What are Mahound's last words to Baal?

3. What happens to the butterflies?

4. What happens to the wife of Sarpanch Muhammad Din, an old woman on the march?

5. Angry at Saeed, Ayesha says that those who listen to the devil's verses will go to the devil. What does Mirza Saeed answer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Saladin destroys the wax figures in the Hot Wax Bar, he changes back into his human form. Write an explanation of that transformation. What does it mean to you?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Write a paper about Zeeny and Saladin Chamcha. Zeeny represents pride in her heritage while Chamcha represents ethnic self-loathing. Discuss the merits of Zeeny's attitude and how it eventually sinks in on Salahuddin. Discuss your opinion of ethnic pride and the value of maintaining cultural differences.

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