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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where has Salim come from as the story opens?
(a) The Sudan
(b) India
(c) The east coast of Africa
(d) South Africa

2. How are the east coast slaves different from those taken on the west coast of Africa?
(a) The east coast slaves were born into slavery.
(b) The east coast slaves were not sent to America.
(c) The east coast slaves were not African.
(d) The east coast slaves were much smaller people.

3. What does Zabeth want Salim to do?
(a) Take Ferdinand as a shop slave
(b) Marry her and be a father to Ferdinand
(c) Teach Ferdinand the shop business
(d) Be Ferdinand's guardian while he studies at the lycee

4. Why does Zabeth have a strange odor about her person?
(a) It is a trait of her village tribe.
(b) She has been without soap until Salim reopens the shop.
(c) She runs a slaughterhouse in the village.
(d) She uses it to keep people away for her protection.

5. What does Salim learn from listening to the BBC?
(a) That an earthquake destroyed his hometown
(b) That the Arabs on the east coast have migrated to Egypt
(c) That a tsunami has struck the east coast
(d) That Africans have attacked Arabs on the eastern coast

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do other boys from the lycee come to see Salim?

2. What is Ferdinand's reaction when Salim wants him to take a book back to the lycee?

3. Who sold him the store he is going to run?

4. Who is the narrator of the story?

5. The palace once built by a businessman in town is now serving what purpose?

(see the answer key)

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