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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Tusker write notes?
(a) In his notebook.
(b) On pieces of scratch paper.
(c) In library books.
(d) In Lucy's books.

2. What religion does Ibrahim practice?
(a) He is a Buddhist.
(b) He is a Muslim.
(c) He is a Christian.
(d) He is a Hindu.

3. What tragic event did Sarah see just before the Farwell 1947 picture was taken?
(a) The death of her mother.
(b) A bridge blown up.
(c) Their train was stopped and people were killed.
(d) The death of an officer.

4. Why was Ibrahim never allowed to see the ending of movies when he was a child?
(a) He was afraid to watch the endings of movies.
(b) He never went to the movies as a child.
(c) His father did not want him to see the endings of the movies.
(d) He had to be out in front on the theater to great his father's employer.

5. What year is it when the novel opens?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1972.

6. Since 1947, personal servants are considered what?
(a) Expensive.
(b) Silly.
(c) Status symbols.
(d) Only necessary during the week.

7. When Lucy thanks Ibrahim for cleaning the items in her room, what does she ask him to do with her?
(a) To cook dinner.
(b) Take a walk.
(c) Go back and clean a few more things.
(d) To take Bloxsaw outside.

8. What do Lucy and Tusker drink before they retire for the evening?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Hot cocoa.
(c) Tea.
(d) Orange Juice.

9. What is Joseph doing when Ibrahim finds him working with a fork?
(a) He is eating dirt.
(b) He is picking berries with the fork.
(c) He is prodding the grass to make it breathe.
(d) He is digging in the dirt.

10. What does Lucy remember about her twin brother being mean to her?
(a) They teased her about her hair.
(b) They laughed at her skinny legs.
(c) They called her names.
(d) They poured paint over her head.

11. Who is included in the Farwell 1947 picture?
(a) Ibrahim.
(b) Sarah's future husband.
(c) Minnie.
(d) The minister.

12. Who's child is Teddy?
(a) Susan's from her first marriage.
(b) Tusker's.
(c) Sarah's.
(d) Lucy's.

13. What does Joseph do on the 7th day he is employed?
(a) He gets drunk.
(b) He rests.
(c) He works.
(d) He gambles.

14. What does Lucy remember about Sarah's mother?
(a) She was mean to Sarah and Susan.
(b) She made the best chocolate cakes.
(c) She was devoted to her husband.
(d) She drank and was once a prisoner of war.

15. How did Ibrahim get into the movies when he was young?
(a) He would buy a ticket.
(b) He would sneak in with his brother and hide in the balcony.
(c) He would sneak in with the driver.
(d) He never went to the movies as a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Susy Williams do at the church?

2. What event do Tusker and Lucy host every spring and fall?

3. What happens to Ibraham the morning the letter is delivered?

4. What movie does Lucy go to see the evening Tusker and Mr. Bhoolabhoy are visiting?

5. Why was Lucy in demand at all the women's groups?

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