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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the clear difference between Salim and Father Huismans, aside from religion?
(a) Father Huismans is young but Salim is old
(b) Salim likes women but Huismans prefers boys
(c) Salim knows business but the Father cannot administer the school
(d) Father Huismans is an optimist but Salim is pessimistic.

2. What does Salim think when he is shown the collection of African masks?
(a) That he has no interest in such things
(b) That the masks are dangerous
(c) That Father Huismans is insane
(d) That it represents Zabeth's world

3. On his trip to the central part of Africa, who stops Salim often for money or supplies?
(a) Men with guns
(b) People wanting to escape
(c) Tribal leaders
(d) Beggars

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

5. Who sold him the store he is going to run?
(a) Zabeth
(b) Mahesh
(c) Nazruddin
(d) Indar

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Salim's ethnic background?

2. What is the rumor Ferdinand spreads in the town?

3. Why is the Belgian clerk upset?

4. What does Zabeth represent to Salim?

5. What does Ferdinand promise to do but does not do?

(see the answer key)

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