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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. Reading some of Raymond's articles, what does Salim conclude?
2. How have Salim's ideas shifted since his affair with Yvette?
3. What is Zabeth's fear for Ferdinand?
4. At the steamer, what does Salim notice about Ferdinand?
5. What happens after the Youth Guard is disbanded?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the situation between the President and Raymond?
2. Why do Indar and Ferdinand both board the steamer at the same time?
3. Why does Indar think moving African intellectuals around the continent would be good for Africa?
4. How does Salim get away from the local situation for a while?
5. What encouragement did a woman lecturer give Indar in England?
6. Explain who initiates the affair between Salim and Yvette.
7. How does Salim learn more about Raymond?
8. Explain Zabeth's concern for her son Ferdinand.
9. What indicates the end to the boom times in the town?
10. What do Salim and Metty observe from the President's radio broadcast?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on your opinion about how dictatorships are formed. Use Raymond's influence over the President that saw him enter the army as a young man, rise to the top in the military, and end up taking control of the whole country. Do you agree that this is a fairly accurate depiction of how dictators gain power through the military?
Essay Topic 2
Write a paper on the importance of expressing gratitude in human relations. Use Ferdinand's short note to Salim and Metty after the threat of war subsides in the town. Explain why it is necessary to thank people who perform some service or give some gift.
Essay Topic 3
Write a paper expressing your feelings about living in a free society as opposed to the picture of life in A BEND IN THE RIVER. Enumerate the things you enjoy that Salim and the people in the town did not. Use the idea of a thirty-year-old man attending his first party where there were women present as one of your points.
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