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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 the specter of Dr. Babington say as he fades into the moonlight?

2. What news does the Archangel give Aeysha about her friend Mishal?

3. What is Saladin holding up when he appears in Rosa's hallway?

4. Why do the police come for Saladin?

5. What does Mahound now believe about the verses accepting the goddesses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had happened to Rekha?

2. Describe the meeting of Mr. Maslama and Gibreel on the train.

3. Explain why the satirical character of Mahound becomes so offensive to Muslims.

4. Who is the Aeysha of the butterflies?

5. How are the pilgrims finally destroyed?

6. Describe how Gibreel and Chamcha find themselves as they wake up on land.

7. Explain how business suddenly picks up at the brothel called The Curtain.

8. Why does Saladin return to India?

9. Trapped by Rosa Diamond, what does Gibreel think is happening to him?

10. Why is Chamcha arrested by the police and later released?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The event of the Satanic Verses is an actual tradition of Islam. Write a paper on the probability of something like that happening. In comparison, notice how Mahound goes into a trance to quote verses to get his wife Aeysha to back off her objection to his other women. What in your opinion is Rushdie saying about where we get our religious dogmas?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Sufyan's opinion that association with other Indians will transform Chamcha from his devilish appearance back into his former self. Does this actually happen in some way? Explain your opinion in detail.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay expressing your opinion on Rushdie's purpose in writing THE SATANIC VERSES. Is it a rejection of Islam or all organized religion?

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