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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some forms of progress Minke sees on the island?
(a) Fire.
(b) Televisions.
(c) Trains and photos.
(d) Laptops.

2. How long after the actual events did Minke write the book?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 13 years.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 5 years.

3. What type of school does Minke attend?
(a) European influenced.
(b) American.
(c) Army.
(d) Catholic.

4. Why did Jean Marais come to the island?
(a) He was exiled.
(b) He loved beaches.
(c) His wife wanted a change of scenery.
(d) He ran out of money.

5. How accurate does the narrator suggest his story is?
(a) Very accurate.
(b) He never mentions accuracy.
(c) Not accurate at all.
(d) It might be inaccurate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nyai Ontosoroh?

2. What does Robert Suurhof tell Minke about beauty?

3. What issue does this book explore?

4. What does Jean Marais do?

5. What does Minke boast about at the start of Chapter 2?

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