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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the police handle problems in the shantytowns?
(a) They destroy the shacks in the shantytown whenever possible.
(b) They bring powerful weapons and shoot to kill.
(c) They have a zero tolerance policy.
(d) They let the "locals" take care of the problem themselves.

2. Why is Bismillah's living space cramped?
(a) His son and daughter-in-law have recently moved in.
(b) His wife just gave birth to twins.
(c) During the fire he had to move his wares into his home.
(d) He has little money to spend on housing.

3. Why is Mehring easily able to make the issue with the young girl disappear?
(a) The girl's family are immigrants and do not want trouble.
(b) He is innocent.
(c) The girl's family is of a lower social class and therefore powerless.
(d) She did not complain.

4. What do the Indians allow black laborers to do?
(a) Work in the store.
(b) Fix holes in the fence.
(c) Stock the store.
(d) Create advertisments for the store.

5. Of what do the Indians have an inevitable feeling?
(a) A government official with the power to shut them down and evict them for good.
(b) Their lawyers will cheat them out of their money.
(c) Mehring will have them closed down.
(d) The locals will destroy their store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mehring get his leg stuck?

2. Where is Antonia's husband?

3. How do the Indians hope to keep officials at bay?

4. What does Mehring find in Terry's backpack?

5. Where is Jacobus' meeting being held?

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