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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. What do the villagers do that becomes a threat to the town?
(a) They bring their contageous people to stay in the town.
(b) They demonstrate in the streets every day.
(c) They begin to build bonfires that threaten to set fire to the town.
(d) They form an army and move it into the town.

2. How does Salim's Moslem religion differ from pure Arabian religion?
(a) It includes Christian traditions.
(b) It has traces of Hinduism.
(c) It is a religion of traditions from people who do not read Arabic.
(d) It only requires prayer once a day.

3. Where is Father Huismans when Salim calls on him?
(a) In the room where he keeps his collection of masks.
(b) Up on the roof, repairing some damage
(c) On one of his trips into the bush
(d) Outside playing football with the boys

4. Who is the narrator of the story?
(a) Metty
(b) Salim
(c) Ferdinand
(d) Raymond

5. What begins happening to the town as the area becomes more peaceful?
(a) There is a flood and the town is all but wiped out.
(b) Villagers no longer visit the town.
(c) The townspeople begin cleaning up the town.
(d) Villagers return and many of them stay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Salim remember as being outside his hometown?

2. From where does the name Metty come?

3. Fearful of the growth of the town, what happens among the villagers?

4. What does Zabeth represent to Salim?

5. Why does Salim buy the store from Nazruddin?

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