View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fearful of the growth of the town, what happens among the villagers?
(a) The villagers see an opportunity for business.
(b) They begin to fear it and talk of destroying it rises again.
(c) They are pushed further and further into the outskirts.
(d) The villagers dislike the increased population but do not return to the villages.

2. Who is the hostess Salim meets at the party?
(a) Claudette
(b) Zabeth's sister
(c) Shoba
(d) Yvette

3. What has become of Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter whom Salim feared he might have to marry?
(a) Kareisha is married to a British man and has four children.
(b) Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter, has become a pharmacist.
(c) Kareisha has left the family and moved to America.
(d) Kareisha has gone to India and will marry a doctor.

4. What happens when Metty takes out the car?
(a) He is beaten for driving without a permit.
(b) His tires are slashed.
(c) He is harassed for bribes and finally jailed.
(d) The car is impounded for a bribe.

5. What emotion goes through Salim now when he sees or thinks about Ferdinand?
(a) He is surprised that Ferdinand has not dropped out.
(b) He fears Ferdinand as a force for graft and corruption.
(c) He is envious of Ferdinand's possibility of getting into positions of power and control.
(d) He is proud that everyone knows he is Ferdinand's guardian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Salim hold onto in the face of all this corruption?

2. Who was Salim expecting when Metty led Indar into the store?

3. What does Salim learn from Yvette about Raymond's writing?

4. What does Salim fear is behind the letter from Nazruddin?

5. After Father Huismans' death, what prediction of his comes about?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 432 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample