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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the "Cult of Madonna?"
(a) A radical religious group who brainwash believers.
(b) The elevated position of women in the country.
(c) The state religion ordered by the President.
(d) The shrines set up as a tribute to the President's mother.

2. What upsets Indar when he sees the fake Hindu decorations at the Indian High Commission?
(a) They look in poor repair.
(b) They are too expensive to put outside a building.
(c) They do not include any Muslim artifacts.
(d) They let their culture become foreign kitsch.

3. Where do Salim and Yvette go after the steamer gets out of sight?
(a) To Salim's store
(b) To a European restaurant
(c) To the Domain
(d) To find Raymond

4. Reading some of Raymond's articles, what does Salim conclude?
(a) That Raymond will win the Nobel Prize for literature
(b) That Raymond had never visited the places he wrote about
(c) That Raymond's book will be a best seller
(d) That Raymond is a genius as a writer

5. What is Indar's complaint about getting a ticket on the steamer?
(a) There were rules, locked doors, and an endless checking of papers.
(b) He is overcharged because he is not African.
(c) His travel agent wanted a bribe to get his ticket.
(d) The ticket is only on standby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did one of Indar's lecturers suggest for him?

2. What does Salim worry about as he thinks of Yvette?

3. How have Salim's ideas shifted since his affair with Yvette?

4. Why is Ferdinand leaving the Domain?

5. What is Indar's moment of insight?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a clear sign that the President is now taking charge of his own destiny?

2. What do Salim and Metty observe from the President's radio broadcast?

3. What situation irritates Indar when he meets Shoba and Mahesh?

4. What encouragement did a woman lecturer give Indar in England?

5. What does Indar tell Salim about his plans for his future?

6. What indicates the end to the boom times in the town?

7. How does the situation in the town deteriorate after the Youth Guard is disbanded?

8. Why do Indar and Ferdinand both board the steamer at the same time?

9. Why does Indar think moving African intellectuals around the continent would be good for Africa?

10. Although already captivated by Yvette, why does Salim think he might not have become involved with her?

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