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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Moving deeper into Africa, what crosses Salim's mind?
(a) He debates turning around and going back to the coast.
(b) He wonders if he had made a mistake.
(c) He questions whether he knows how to run a store.
(d) He fears he did not bring enough supplies.

2. What does Father Huismans do almost immediately after the threat of war is over?
(a) He organizes a village relief effort.
(b) He calls for a day of prayer.
(c) He makes another trip to the bush.
(d) He closes the lycee.

3. What does Father Huismans think about the future of Africa?
(a) That it will never progress
(b) That it will soon return to its primative ways
(c) That modern civilization is coming
(d) That it will become united into one continental country

4. Where does Father Huismans keep his collection of African artifacts?
(a) In his private quarters
(b) In the chapel of the lycee
(c) In the old gun room of the lycee
(d) In an extra dormitory room of the lycee

5. What contraband does one boy leave at Salim's shop?
(a) A book that belongs to the lycee
(b) Gold nuggets
(c) Money gotten on a black market exchange
(d) Some carved ivory

Short Answer Questions

1. How had Nazruddin come into possession of the store?

2. What begins happening to the town as the area becomes more peaceful?

3. On his trip to the central part of Africa, who stops Salim often for money or supplies?

4. What does Zabeth represent to Salim?

5. What does Zabeth want Salim to do?

(see the answer key)

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