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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Indar lecture about when Salim attends his class?

2. Where does Indar take Salim after dinner one evening?

3. What is Ferdinand's question at Indar's lecture?

4. Why do people like to go to the Bigburger?

5. Why does the Belgium not eat the food in the lycee dining room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the situation at the beginning of the novel?

2. What happens to stop the impending threat of war in the area surrounding the town?

3. Describe the reunion of Salim and Indar.

4. What is Raymond's story about the President as a young man?

5. Describe Zabeth's business.

6. What is Salim's assessment of Father Huismans?

7. Explain the change in the relationship between Salim and Metty.

8. Describe Salim's family.

9. How does Ferdinand become a burden on Salim?

10. What does Salim think about the slaves on the east coast of Africa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper about African religion. Use Zabeth as an example and discuss the religious significance of the carved wooden masks. Also refer to Father Huismans' interest in the religious artifacts he collects and why he thinks they are historically significant.

Essay Topic 2

Using the Domain and the houses occupied by Indar and Raymond and Yvette, write an essay about the shallowness of appearances. Using Salim's shame at showing his store and flat to Indar, discuss how putting on airs by rich appearances is ultimately not authentic.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of living in fear runs throughout the novel. Write an essay on how humans are affected by constant fear. Explain how you would deal with the constant threat of corrupt police, high crime, and instability of the government.

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