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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once he was accepted to the university, Prakash took Jasmine to buy what?
(a) A new radio.
(b) A television.
(c) A wedding sari.
(d) New shoes.

2. In villages close to the border, what is an acceptable profession?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Smuggling.
(d) Drug dealing.

3. Where does Bud first meet Jasmine?
(a) At his mother's house.
(b) On the street.
(c) In a bank.
(d) In the grocery store.

4. What is a kirpan?
(a) A small tool.
(b) A ceremonial dagger.
(c) A holy book.
(d) A type of sword.

5. What color is the sari Jasmine chose to wear for the movies?
(a) White.
(b) Orange.
(c) Peach.
(d) Red.

6. What did Jasmine burn under the jasmine tree?
(a) Wood.
(b) Her books.
(c) Dung.
(d) Her clothes.

7. Jasmine and Bud's adopted son came to them at what age?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Six.

8. What is a nullah?
(a) A body of water.
(b) A type of fruit.
(c) A small cove.
(d) A hut.

9. Who is Mataji?
(a) Jasmine's mother.
(b) Jasmine's sister.
(c) Dida's sister.
(d) Pitaji's mother.

10. Who arranged for Jasmine's illegal documents?
(a) Little Clyde.
(b) Hari.
(c) Masterji.
(d) The Doctor.

11. Which item was NOT in the suitcase Jasmine brought from India to America?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Pictures.
(c) An old sari.
(d) Suit.

12. What was the name of the hotel Jasmine stayed in upon arrival in America?
(a) Paradise Bay.
(b) Pelican Bay.
(c) Pink Inn.
(d) Flamingo Court.

13. Who was Prakash's benefactor?
(a) Masterji.
(b) Masterji's nephew in California.
(c) Professor Vadhera.
(d) Pitaji.

14. Jasmine and Bud's adopted son is from where?
(a) Saigon.
(b) Tegucigalpa.
(c) Beijing.
(d) Mozambique.

15. The technical institutes that Prakash wanted to apply to were located in what state?
(a) New York.
(b) Florida.
(c) Iowa.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Bud in a hurry to marry Jasmine?

2. Which one is the correct order of transportation for Jasmine's journey to America from India?

3. What type of plane is mentioned in the book?

4. How many brothers does Jasmine have?

5. What filled the brass-pitchers carried to the latrine?

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