Problem 1: What sorts of roles does Davie assume that the Europeans must play in the colonies?
Problem 2: What benefits accrue to colonized peoples from their rule?
Problem 3: What impression does Davie convey of the thinking and behavior of the colonized peoples?
Problem 4: In what ways do Batouala's views of the Europeans conflict with Davie's assumptions about himself and other colonizers?
Problem 5: Does Batouala agree with Davie's conviction that colonial rule is beneficial for the Africans?