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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Arun do when Melanie responds to seeing him in the woods?
(a) He is at a loss and does nothing.
(b) Drops the cat.
(c) Refuses to read to her.
(d) Yells at the boyfriend.

2. What does Uma do when she reaches her breaking point with her parents in Chapter 12?
(a) Locks herself in her room.
(b) Refuses to attend to one more task.
(c) Leaves home.
(d) Curses her mama.

3. What does Arun receive before he leaves for the dormitory?
(a) A letter from his betrothed in India.
(b) A cancellation of his engagement from his betrothed family in India.
(c) A package from Uma.
(d) A letter denying Arun financial aid at school.

4. What does Mr. Patton not acknowledge?
(a) Mrs. Patton's desire for a vegetarian lifestyle.
(b) The state of his family's mental health.
(c) His son's opinions.
(d) Arun's opinions.

5. About what does Mrs. Patton question Arun on the way home from the grocery store?
(a) If Melanie is still throwing up regularly.
(b) If Rod has a girlfriend.
(c) If he likes Melanie.
(d) If Mrs. Patton looks fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does receiving an aerogramme from Papa irritate Arun?

2. What does Melanie eat after leaving the meal Arun cooks?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Mrs. Joshi encourage Uma to consider doing?

4. Who is Mali?

5. To what does Arun contrast his life at the Patton household?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Arun feel about his life in the United States?

2. How has Mrs. Patton changed over the course of the summer?

3. How does Uma seem different from the other guests at Mrs. O’Henry’s?

4. How do Mama and Papa respond to Uma's outburst in Chapter 12?

5. What happens one particularly hot and dusty day with Uma?

6. What does Mrs. Joshi suggest that Uma consider, and what are Uma's thoughts about it?

7. What is Arun's reaction to his first trip to the grocery store with Mrs. Patton?

8. Why does Arun enter the water so quickly despite not being able to swim well?

9. What does Dr. Dutt want when she comes one day to visit?

10. What does Arun try to get the courage to tell Mrs. Patton?

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