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This set of Commonwealth Literature Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Bend in the river - V.S.Naipaul Set 2
Q1 | Why was Indar turned down at the Indian High Commission?
- He is not a Hindu.
- He does not speak Hindi.
- He is too young.
- He is not a citizen of India.
Q2 | What has become of Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter whom Salim feared he might have to marry?
- Kareisha has left the family and moved to America.
- Kareisha is married to a British man and has four children.
- Kareisha has gone to India and will marry a doctor.
- Kareisha, Nazruddin's daughter, has become a pharmacist.
Q3 | What is the difference between Salim and Indar as they walk to the river after the party?
- Indar sees the beauty of the place while Salim sees only garbage.
- Salim is confused, but Indar is sure of himself.
- Indar wants to meditate but Salim wants to talk.
- Salim is exhilarated by the evening but Indar is edgy.
Q4 | What does Shoba do when she returns?
- She announces that she is pregnant.
- She goes into isolation.
- She opens a beauty salon.
- She refuses to speak to Mahesh.
Q5 | What does Indar mean when he tells Salim he's where it's at?
- Where everything will come to an end.
- Where these is the peace of obscurity.
- Where big things are happening.
- Where the new revolution will start.
Q6 | Why is Salim released from detention to fly back to his home?
- His papers are all in order.
- He will be interrogated when he gets back to the town.
- Ferdinand comes to his rescue.
- The official keeping Salim has held up the flight and gets reprimanded.
Q7 | Reading some of Raymond's articles, what does Salim conclude?
- That Raymond will win the Nobel Prize for literature
- That Raymond's book will be a best seller
- That Raymond is a genius as a writer
- That Raymond had never visited the places he wrote about
Q8 | What word does Indar say kept his spirits high when he first arrived in London?
- University" seemed like a magic word, and Indar thought a magic life awaited him.
- Opportunity" was Indar's magic word in London.
- Education" was the word that meant the most to him.
- Career" was the magic word that drove him to study hard.
Q9 | What is Indar doing in the town?
- He is just passing through.
- He has decided to follow Salim's example.
- He is taking over the lycee.
- He is a guest lecturer at the Domain.
Q10 | What has happened to the European statues in the Capital city in A Bend in the River?
- They have been polished to look good.
- They have all been moved to the President's palace.
- They have been melted down for the copper.
- They have been replaced with statues of African tribesmen.
Q11 | What is the significance of Ferdinand's question about religion?
- It shows that politics and religion will always be at odds.
- It shows that young Africans are looking for a way out of their old religions.
- It shows some of the struggle of socializing men with tribal roots into citizens of a modern state.
- It shows that Ferdinand is thinking of becoming a magician like Zabeth.
Q12 | What surprising action does the President take for the town in A Bend in the River?
- He waives taxes for the town.
- He is disbanding the Youth Guard in Salim's area.
- He plans to completely renovate the town.
- He declares martial law in the town.
Q13 | Why is Salim jailed?
- Because he cannot pay the $4000 fine.
- Because he defamed the President
- Because he beat up Metty
- Because he refused to work for Theo
Q14 | Why do people like to go to the Bigburger in A Bend in the River?
- Mahesh has young girls working there.
- They develop a taste for French fried potatoes.
- To get inside an air conditioned building where they do not smell the garbage.
- There is no place else to go.
Q15 | Arrow of God portrays the conflict between what?
- Traditional culture and colonial presence
- The ethnic groups in Nigeria
- God and Evil
- Ezeulu and Nwaka
Q16 | Which one of Ezeulu’s son became attracted to the religion of Christianity and the evangelical teachings of John Goodcountry?
- Edogo
- Obika
- Oduche
- Nwafo
Q17 | What is the name of the British Colonial policy Winterbottom is tasked with enforcing in Arrow of God
- Direct Rule
- Development
- Protectorship
- Indirect Rule
Q18 | What is done to the Chief Priest after his death?
- He is mummified
- He is decapitated and his head put in the sacred compound
- He is burnt in front of all Umuaro
- He is buried by his oldest son
Q19 | Why is Ezeulu convinced that Umuaro has no rightful claim in the land dispute with Okpri?
- Because his mother told him the land originally belonged to Okperi
- Because he is from Okperi and knows the land belongs to them
- Because his father told him the land originally belonged to Okperi
- Because he sold Okperi the land
Q20 | What is the symbol that signifies peace in Arrow of God
- Palm wine
- White clay
- Kolanut
- Python
Q21 | What sacred animal is imprisoned by Oduche in Arrow of God?
- A rattlesnake
- A python
- A tiger
- Anaconda
Q22 | What ceremony marks the start of harvest in Arrow of God?
- Festival of the Pumpkin Leaves
- New Moon Feast
- New Yam Feast
- Festival of Palms
Q23 | What does Akukalia do that leads to war with Okperi?
- He flirts with Ebo’s wife
- He refused to eat a Kolanut offered to him
- He gives the people of Okperi a Palm Frond
- He destroys Ebo’sIkenga
Q24 | What is the name of the church catechist in Arrow of God?
- Moses Goodcountry
- John Clark
- John Goodcountry
- John Wildcountry
Q25 | Who agreed to go with Ezeulu at Okperi?
- Nwaka
- OkekeOnenyi
- Nwabueze
- Nwafo