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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nyai describe her father in Chapter 5?
(a) Angry.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Ambitious.
(d) Cruel.

2. What position did Jean Marais hold in the army?
(a) Dish washer.
(b) Private first class.
(c) Second class.
(d) Cook.

3. Whose story does Minke tell at dinner in Chapter 4?
(a) Robert's story.
(b) His father's story.
(c) His own story.
(d) Jean and May Marais.

4. Why was Nyai kept in the house at age 13?
(a) She was ugly.
(b) Her beauty.
(c) She had to work.
(d) She lied to her parents.

5. In Chapter 7, who does Minke have to bow before?
(a) The priest.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The bupati.
(d) The mayor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what century does "This Earth of Mankind" take place?

2. What happens in Chapter 12 when Minke visits Annelies?

3. How does Minke describe his first lawyer in Chapter 19?

4. Why does Minke say he is not returning home with Annelies?

5. How does Minke's relationship with his friends change in Chapter 13?

(see the answer key)

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