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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. What word does Indar say kept his spirits high when he first arrived in London?

3. What happened to Nazruddin in Canada?

4. How has Salim's attitude about Indar changed?

5. What happens as a backlash against the corruption?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are things different socially for Salim after his return from London?

2. Describe the beginning of the relationship between Salim and Yvette.

3. Explain who initiates the affair between Salim and Yvette.

4. What was the social gaffe that got Yvette excluded for the President's social events?

5. How does Salim learn more about Raymond?

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

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

8. How does Indar's behavior on the steamer show that he is not as sure of himself as he told Salim he was?

9. How does Salim begin to compare himself with Mahesh?

10. Explain the changes that took place with Salim's shop while he was away in London.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a paper about means of travel in the novel. Include the advantages and disadvantages of each. What method of travel in the novel seems most reliable? State your reasons for selecting that means as opposed to the others.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 9, Indar describes his visits to the Indian High Commission in London. Write a paper on how Indar exhibits the prejudices of the caste system of India even though he had never been to India in his life. Write your paper on your feelings about classifying people according to the color of their skin, the clothes they wear, and the level of their education.

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, visitors to the Domain become increasingly critical of the country and even the expatriates they satirize as becoming Africans themselves. Write an essay on the incorrectness of putting down other people and cultures simply because they are different from your own.

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