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1. |
In the novel, A Bend in the River, Salim starts an affair with the wife of Raymond named |
A. | Yvette |
B. | Georgina |
C. | Zabeth |
D. | Shoba |
Answer» A. Yvette |
2. |
Salim, starts narrating a story in the interior of an unnamed African country of what river? |
A. | The bend of the long river |
B. | The bend of the dead river |
C. | The bend of the great river |
D. | The bend of the black river |
Answer» C. The bend of the great river |
3. |
When Salim finds out that Raymond was the ‘Big man’s white man’ why was he thrilled? |
A. | Because Salim thinks that Raymond could help him |
B. | Because Salim wants to be closer to Raymond’s wife |
C. | Because Salim thinks Raymond could take him away |
D. | Because Salim thinks Raymond to be the highest power in the land |
Answer» D. Because Salim thinks Raymond to be the highest power in the land |
4. |
What does the river symbolise in The Bend in the River |
A. | Lifeline of the people |
B. | A connection between the past and present |
C. | The drinking water shared by the people |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» B. A connection between the past and present |
5. |
Who is the ‘big man’ in the novel, A Bend in the River? |
A. | Raymond |
B. | Nazruddin |
C. | The President |
D. | Théotime |
Answer» C. The President |
6. |
Why does Salim feel sorry for the president after returning from Europe |
A. | The President was attacked by the media in Europe |
B. | He knows the future he has seen in Europe could not compare to the President’s promise for Africa |
C. | Salim likes the President and does not want to see him suffer |
D. | The President was not as good a leader as the one in Europe. |
Answer» B. He knows the future he has seen in Europe could not compare to the President’s promise for Africa |
7. |
Salim travels to London to visit |
A. | Nazruddin |
B. | Winterbottom |
C. | Soraya |
D. | Ezeulu |
Answer» A. Nazruddin |
8. |
What is the name of the British Colonial policy Winterbottom is tasked with enforcing? |
A. | Direct Rule |
B. | Development |
C. | Indirect Rule |
D. | Protectorship |
Answer» C. Indirect Rule |
9. |
‘A Bend in the River’ was published in |
A. | 1979 |
B. | 1980 |
C. | 1981 |
D. | 1982 |
Answer» A. 1979 |
10. |
Salim has a love affair with a women named |
A. | Annie. |
B. | Yvette |
C. | Florence |
D. | Isabella |
Answer» B. Yvette |
11. |
‘A Bend in the River’ is set in post-colonial |
A. | Europe |
B. | America |
C. | Africa |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Africa |
12. |
“The New Domain” covers several years during which the country is in a period of |
A. | Economic prosperity |
B. | Social prosperity |
C. | Political prosperity |
D. | Religious prosperity |
Answer» A. Economic prosperity |
13. |
Salim is both the protagonist and the first-person |
A. | Business-man |
B. | Hero |
C. | President |
D. | Narrator |
Answer» B. Hero |
14. |
Salim gets involved in the illegal smuggling of |
A. | Ivory and gold |
B. | Gold and silver |
C. | Gold and copper |
D. | Ivory and copper |
Answer» A. Ivory and gold |
15. |
What ethnicity was Soraya? |
A. | Muslim |
B. | Afrikaner |
C. | Dutch |
D. | British |
Answer» A. Muslim |
16. |
What was wrong with Mahesh's engraving machine that makes signs? |
A. | The machine was too complicated for him to operate. |
B. | It was impossible to assemble. |
C. | He could not get the raw materials to make the signs. |
D. | No one needed signs. |
Answer» C. He could not get the raw materials to make the signs. |
17. |
What is Indar's moment of insight? |
A. | He understands that he was meant to write the African story. |
B. | He realizes he must return to his roots to be happy. |
C. | He knows without a doubt that he belongs to himself alone and would surrender his manhood to nobody. |
D. | He sees he has not marketed himself correctly. |
Answer» A. He understands that he was meant to write the African story. |
18. |
How does the purser on the steamer show that he does not respect the President in A Bend in the River? |
A. | He speaks French which the President has banned. |
B. | He sneers every time the President is mentioned. |
C. | He puts a cloth over the President's portrait. |
D. | He sits down when the national anthem is played. |
Answer» D. He sits down when the national anthem is played. |
19. |
What confidence does Indar impart to Salim? |
A. | The Domain is about to become an officer training school for the army. |
B. | The Domain is going to close for lack of funds. |
C. | The President is going to replace Raymond at the Domain. |
D. | The President is going his own way and no longer needs Raymond's help. |
Answer» C. The President is going to replace Raymond at the Domain. |
20. |
Why does Salim think Yvette married the much older Raymond? |
A. | She must have had an unhappy homelife. |
B. | She must have been very lonely. |
C. | She must have thought he was extraordinary. |
D. | She must have thought he would be rich. |
Answer» C. She must have thought he was extraordinary. |
21. |
Who is the surprise visitor to Salim's store? |
A. | Zabeth's husband |
B. | The President |
C. | Indar |
D. | Salim's brother |
Answer» D. Salim's brother |
22. |
What amazes Salim about Raymond? |
A. | He does not seem to love Yvette. |
B. | He has no ambition to leave the country. |
C. | He works on plans to overthrow the President. |
D. | His position with the President is shaky but he remains loyal. |
Answer» A. He does not seem to love Yvette. |
23. |
What does the President in A Bend in the River do at a ruined suburb? |
A. | He builds a large complex. |
B. | He builds a shoe factory. |
C. | He builds a new barracks for his army. |
D. | He levels it and makes a park. |
Answer» A. He builds a large complex. |
24. |
Why does Metty inform on Salim's black market activities? |
A. | Because Salim refused him money to leave the town |
B. | Because Salim takes Theo's side againt him |
C. | Because Metty has always hated Salim |
D. | Because Salim did not bring back presents from Europe |
Answer» B. Because Salim takes Theo's side againt him |
25. |
What do the townspeople in A Bend in the River speculate about the new complex? |
A. | That it will be a munitions factory. |
B. | That it will be a model farm and agriculture school. |
C. | That it will be a large hospital. |
D. | That it will be the President's winter palace. |
Answer» D. That it will be the President's winter palace. |
26. |
Why was Indar turned down at the Indian High Commission? |
A. | He is not a Hindu. |
B. | He does not speak Hindi. |
C. | He is too young. |
D. | He is not a citizen of India. |
Answer» D. He is not a citizen of India. |
27. |
What has become of Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter whom Salim feared he might have to marry? |
A. | Kareisha has left the family and moved to America. |
B. | Kareisha is married to a British man and has four children. |
C. | Kareisha has gone to India and will marry a doctor. |
D. | Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter, has become a pharmacist. |
Answer» D. Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter, has become a pharmacist. |
28. |
What is the difference between Salim and Indar as they walk to the river after the party? |
A. | Indar sees the beauty of the place while Salim sees only garbage. |
B. | Salim is confused, but Indar is sure of himself. |
C. | Indar wants to meditate but Salim wants to talk. |
D. | Salim is exhilarated by the evening but Indar is edgy. |
Answer» B. Salim is confused, but Indar is sure of himself. |
29. |
What does Shoba do when she returns? |
A. | She announces that she is pregnant. |
B. | She goes into isolation. |
C. | She opens a beauty salon. |
D. | She refuses to speak to Mahesh. |
Answer» C. She opens a beauty salon. |
30. |
What does Indar mean when he tells Salim he's where it's at? |
A. | Where everything will come to an end. |
B. | Where these is the peace of obscurity. |
C. | Where big things are happening. |
D. | Where the new revolution will start. |
Answer» D. Where the new revolution will start. |
31. |
Why is Salim released from detention to fly back to his home? |
A. | His papers are all in order. |
B. | He will be interrogated when he gets back to the town. |
C. | Ferdinand comes to his rescue. |
D. | The official keeping Salim has held up the flight and gets reprimanded. |
Answer» D. The official keeping Salim has held up the flight and gets reprimanded. |
32. |
Reading some of Raymond's articles, what does Salim conclude? |
A. | That Raymond will win the Nobel Prize for literature |
B. | That Raymond's book will be a best seller |
C. | That Raymond is a genius as a writer |
D. | That Raymond had never visited the places he wrote about |
Answer» A. That Raymond will win the Nobel Prize for literature |
33. |
What word does Indar say kept his spirits high when he first arrived in London? |
A. | "University" seemed like a magic word, and Indar thought a magic life awaited him. |
B. | "Opportunity" was Indar's magic word in London. |
C. | "Education" was the word that meant the most to him. |
D. | "Career" was the magic word that drove him to study hard. |
Answer» B. "Opportunity" was Indar's magic word in London. |
34. |
What is Indar doing in the town? |
A. | He is just passing through. |
B. | He has decided to follow Salim's example. |
C. | He is taking over the lycee. |
D. | He is a guest lecturer at the Domain. |
Answer» D. He is a guest lecturer at the Domain. |
35. |
What has happened to the European statues in the Capital city in A Bend in the River? |
A. | They have been polished to look good. |
B. | They have all been moved to the President's palace. |
C. | They have been melted down for the copper. |
D. | They have been replaced with statues of African tribesmen. |
Answer» C. They have been melted down for the copper. |
36. |
What is the significance of Ferdinand's question about religion? |
A. | It shows that politics and religion will always be at odds. |
B. | It shows that young Africans are looking for a way out of their old religions. |
C. | It shows some of the struggle of socializing men with tribal roots into citizens of a modern state. |
D. | It shows that Ferdinand is thinking of becoming a magician like Zabeth. |
Answer» B. It shows that young Africans are looking for a way out of their old religions. |
37. |
What surprising action does the President take for the town in A Bend in the River? |
A. | He waives taxes for the town. |
B. | He is disbanding the Youth Guard in Salim's area. |
C. | He plans to completely renovate the town. |
D. | He declares martial law in the town. |
Answer» B. He is disbanding the Youth Guard in Salim's area. |
38. |
Why is Salim jailed? |
A. | Because he cannot pay the $4000 fine. |
B. | Because he defamed the President |
C. | Because he beat up Metty |
D. | Because he refused to work for Theo |
Answer» C. Because he beat up Metty |
39. |
Why do people like to go to the Bigburger in A Bend in the River? |
A. | Mahesh has young girls working there. |
B. | They develop a taste for French fried potatoes. |
C. | To get inside an air conditioned building where they do not smell the garbage. |
D. | There is no place else to go. |
Answer» C. To get inside an air conditioned building where they do not smell the garbage. |
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