Bend in the river - V.S.Naipaul Set 1

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This set of Commonwealth Literature Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Bend in the river - V.S.Naipaul Set 1

Q1 | In the novel, A Bend in the River, Salim starts an affair with the wife of Raymond named
  • Yvette
  • Georgina
  • Zabeth
  • Shoba
Answer: Yvette
Q2 | Salim, starts narrating a story in the interior of an unnamed African country of what river?
  • The bend of the long river
  • The bend of the dead river
  • The bend of the great river
  • The bend of the black river
Answer: The bend of the great river
Q3 | When Salim finds out that Raymond was the ‘Big man’s white man’ why was he thrilled?
  • Because Salim thinks that Raymond could help him
  • Because Salim wants to be closer to Raymond’s wife
  • Because Salim thinks Raymond could take him away
  • Because Salim thinks Raymond to be the highest power in the land
Answer: Because Salim thinks Raymond to be the highest power in the land
Q4 | What does the river symbolise in The Bend in the River
  • Lifeline of the people
  • A connection between the past and present
  • The drinking water shared by the people
  • None of the above
Answer: A connection between the past and present
Q5 | Who is the ‘big man’ in the novel, A Bend in the River?
  • Raymond
  • Nazruddin
  • The President
  • Théotime
Answer: The President
Q6 | Why does Salim feel sorry for the president after returning from Europe
  • The President was attacked by the media in Europe
  • He knows the future he has seen in Europe could not compare to the President’s promise for Africa
  • Salim likes the President and does not want to see him suffer
  • The President was not as good a leader as the one in Europe.
Answer: He knows the future he has seen in Europe could not compare to the President’s promise for Africa
Q7 | Salim travels to London to visit
  • Nazruddin
  • Winterbottom
  • Soraya
  • Ezeulu
Answer: Nazruddin
Q8 | What is the name of the British Colonial policy Winterbottom is tasked withenforcing?
  • Direct Rule
  • Development
  • Indirect Rule
  • Protectorship
Answer: Indirect Rule
Q9 | ‘A Bend in the River’ was published in
  • 1979
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1982
Answer: 1979
Q10 | Salim has a love affair with a women named
  • Annie.
  • Yvette
  • Florence
  • Isabella
Answer: Yvette
Q11 | ‘A Bend in the River’ is set in post-colonial
  • Europe
  • America
  • Africa
  • None of the above
Answer: Africa
Q12 | “The New Domain” covers several years during which the country is in a period of
  • Economic prosperity
  • Social prosperity
  • Political prosperity
  • Religious prosperity
Answer: Economic prosperity
Q13 | Salim is both the protagonist and the first-person
  • Business-man
  • Hero
  • President
  • Narrator
Answer: Hero
Q14 | Salim gets involved in the illegal smuggling of
  • Ivory and gold
  • Gold and silver
  • Gold and copper
  • Ivory and copper
Answer: Ivory and gold
Q15 | What ethnicity was Soraya?
  • Muslim
  • Afrikaner
  • Dutch
  • British
Answer: Muslim
Q16 | What was wrong with Mahesh's engraving machine that makes signs?
  • The machine was too complicated for him to operate.
  • It was impossible to assemble.
  • He could not get the raw materials to make the signs.
  • No one needed signs.
Answer: He could not get the raw materials to make the signs.
Q17 | What is Indar's moment of insight?
  • He understands that he was meant to write the African story.
  • He realizes he must return to his roots to be happy.
  • He knows without a doubt that he belongs to himself alone and would surrender his manhood to nobody.
  • He sees he has not marketed himself correctly.
Answer: He understands that he was meant to write the African story.
Q18 | How does the purser on the steamer show that he does not respect the President in A Bend in the River?
  • He speaks French which the President has banned.
  • He sneers every time the President is mentioned.
  • He puts a cloth over the President's portrait.
  • He sits down when the national anthem is played.
Answer: He sits down when the national anthem is played.
Q19 | What confidence does Indar impart to Salim?
  • The Domain is about to become an officer training school for the army.
  • The Domain is going to close for lack of funds.
  • The President is going to replace Raymond at the Domain.
  • The President is going his own way and no longer needs Raymond's help.
Answer: The President is going to replace Raymond at the Domain.
Q20 | Why does Salim think Yvette married the much older Raymond?
  • She must have had an unhappy homelife.
  • She must have been very lonely.
  • She must have thought he was extraordinary.
  • She must have thought he would be rich.
Answer: She must have thought he was extraordinary.
Q21 | Who is the surprise visitor to Salim's store?
  • Zabeth's husband
  • The President
  • Indar
  • Salim's brother
Answer: Salim's brother
Q22 | What amazes Salim about Raymond?
  • He does not seem to love Yvette.
  • He has no ambition to leave the country.
  • He works on plans to overthrow the President.
  • His position with the President is shaky but he remains loyal.
Answer: He does not seem to love Yvette.
Q23 | What does the President in A Bend in the River do at a ruined suburb?
  • He builds a large complex.
  • He builds a shoe factory.
  • He builds a new barracks for his army.
  • He levels it and makes a park.
Answer: He builds a large complex.
Q24 | Why does Metty inform on Salim's black market activities?
  • Because Salim refused him money to leave the town
  • Because Salim takes Theo's side againt him
  • Because Metty has always hated Salim
  • Because Salim did not bring back presents from Europe
Answer: Because Salim takes Theo's side againt him
Q25 | What do the townspeople in A Bend in the River speculate about the new complex?
  • That it will be a munitions factory.
  • That it will be a model farm and agriculture school.
  • That it will be a large hospital.
  • That it will be the President's winter palace.
Answer: That it will be the President's winter palace.
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