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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which resident of the building decided Boori Ma should be thrown out?
(a) Mr. Chatterjee.
(b) Mrs. Misra.
(c) Mr. Dalal.
(d) Mrs. Dalal.

2. What month does Shoba's mother come for a visit?
(a) December.
(b) October.
(c) November.
(d) September.

3. What is the name of Mr. and Mrs. Das' daughter?
(a) Mina.
(b) Lilia.
(c) Ronni.
(d) Tina.

4. In what city does "A Real Durwan" take place?
(a) Dacca.
(b) Boston.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) New York.

5. Who does Boori Ma say her third daughter married?
(a) A school principal.
(b) A toilet salesman.
(c) A landowner.
(d) A professor.

6. How does Mrs. Das comfort Bobby after the monkey attack?
(a) Brushes his hair.
(b) Soothing words.
(c) Promises to protect him always.
(d) Hugs him.

7. What attracts the monkeys to Bobby Das?
(a) Mrs. Das spilled puffed rice.
(b) Bobby's gum.
(c) Bobby's stick.
(d) Mrs. Das spilled soda.

8. What does Lilia tell Dora about Mr. Pirzada's daughters?
(a) They are brats.
(b) They are pretty.
(c) They are missing.
(d) They are dead.

9. What is the date when Shoba checks the wall calendar, the day they get the electricity shut-off notice?
(a) April 19.
(b) June 29.
(c) March 19.
(d) May 29.

10. What does Mr. Pirzada do each time he enters the home of Lilia's family?
(a) Offers a bottle of wine.
(b) Bows to Lilia's father.
(c) Says a prayer.
(d) Removes his shoes.

11. What does Boori Ma think is in her bedding?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Mites.
(c) Prickly heat.
(d) Cockroaches.

12. How soon is the baby due when Shukumar goes to an academic conference?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Three months.
(c) Two months.
(d) Six weeks.

13. What was the name of the friend who drove Shoba to the hospital?
(a) Gillian.
(b) Laxmi.
(c) Tina.
(d) Twinkle.

14. How long has Shukumar been in graduate school?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Six years.

15. How long does Mr. Kapasi calculate it will be before he receives mail from Mrs. Das?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Seven months.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Three months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the piece of paper Mr. Kapasi gave Mrs. Das?

2. What does Mrs. Das complain about as they drive around India?

3. How old was Mr. Kapasi's son when he died in his mother's arms?

4. How old is Lilia during the events of her story?

5. Mr. Kapasi thinks the Das couple acts like what?

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