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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Deepak remember about Amisha during their wedding?
(a) She acted as though she did not love him.
(b) She looked beautiful.
(c) She danced even after the music died.
(d) She looked like a goddess.

2. Why does Jaya go and visit her parents?
(a) It is her mother's birthday.
(b) It is Christmas.
(c) It is Jaya's birthday.
(d) She and Patrick have separated.

3. What does Amisha give to Stephen for Christmas?
(a) A story in English.
(b) A cigarette holder.
(c) A gold watch.
(d) A pair of shoes.

4. Where is Deepak's new mill?
(a) Bombay.
(b) Senegal.
(c) Indore.
(d) Istanbul.

5. What happens to Chara in Chapter 9?
(a) She reconciles with Amisha.
(b) She moves to England.
(c) She moves to America.
(d) She dies.

6. What is the name of Ravi's dog?
(a) Spot.
(b) Sally.
(c) Rokie.
(d) Ginger.

7. For whom does Jaya remember her mother cooking?
(a) For children in an orphanage in New York.
(b) For Jaya's schoolteacher.
(c) For a family whose father was diagnosed with cancer.
(d) For Jaya and her father.

8. What does Jaya buy from a street vendor for her mother?
(a) A watch.
(b) A handbag.
(c) A silk scarf.
(d) A necklace.

9. What is the profession of Jaya's father?
(a) A tour guide.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A farmer.
(d) A journalist.

10. What did Jaya and her mother dress up as for Halloween when Jaya was 12 years old?
(a) Bunny rabbits.
(b) A good witch and a bad witch.
(c) Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
(d) A cat and a mouse.

11. What does the letter received by Jaya's mother read?
(a) Her mother's father is dying in India.
(b) Jaya receives a love letter from India.
(c) She is invited to her bother's wedding in India.
(d) Jaya's mother's sister is dying.

12. Where is Deepak when Amisha's guest arrives?
(a) At the market.
(b) In his bedroom.
(c) Travelling.
(d) Hiding in the basement.

13. What word does Stephen have Amisha pronounce during a lesson?
(a) "Humiliating."
(b) "Beautiful."
(c) "Exasperating."
(d) "Exceptional."

14. At what age was Amisha pulled out of school?
(a) 18.
(b) 8.
(c) 7.
(d) 11.

15. Where does Amisha first encounter Ravi?
(a) Ravi is begging the manager of the mill for a job.
(b) Ravi is begging on the street.
(c) Ravi is hiding in a tree.
(d) Ravi is performing on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Britain establish their rule in India?

2. Why does Amisha think that not fitting in at school is her fault?

3. What does Amisha tell Jay about women and men?

4. What is Ravi's great-grandson's name?

5. What is the name of Jaya's mother?

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