A Bend in the River Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

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A Bend in the River Quiz | Four Week Quiz A

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 is the rumor Ferdinand spreads in the town?
(a) That Salim is sending him to study in America
(b) That Salim is secretly a millionaire
(c) That Salim is secretly married to Nazruddin's daughter
(d) That Salim is trading on the black market

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

3. Why do other boys from the lycee come to see Salim?
(a) They try to buy Salim's car.
(b) They want him to send them to America to study.
(c) They are looking for jobs.
(d) The want Salim to take Ferdinand out of their school.

4. What is Ferdinand's reaction when Salim wants him to take a book back to the lycee?
(a) He wants to read the book first.
(b) He gets angry and refuses to do it.
(c) He throws the book in the river.
(d) He says it isn't his job.

5. What does Salim learn about Zabeth's family?
(a) That she keeps her children hidden in the jungle
(b) That she has a fifteen or sixteen-year-old son
(c) That her family was killed in the revolution
(d) That she is related by blood to everyone in her village

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the east coast slaves different from those taken on the west coast of Africa?

2. Who is the narrator of the story?

3. Why is Shoba fearful?

4. From where does the name Metty come?

5. What does Salim learn from listening to the BBC?

(see the answer key)

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