Top 50+ Solved Bend in the river - V.S.Naipaul MCQ Questions Answer
Q. 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 reprimande
Q. 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
Q. 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 har
Q. 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.
Q. 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.
Q. 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.
Q. 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.
Q. 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
Q. 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.