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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts Three - Four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city does Celeste Arnold mention that has ancient temples--some submerged and others strung on the beach?
(a) Udhagamandalam.
(b) Mahabalipuram.
(c) Rameswaram.
(d) Coimbatore.

2. After the house was built at Parambil, how many acre plots did Ammanchi's husband give to some of his relatives?
(a) 3 acre.
(b) 1 and 2 acre.
(c) 3 and 4 acre.
(d) 5 acre.

3. How many hours does Ammachi's husband walk after going to get Ammachi's mother?
(a) 20 hours.
(b) 18 hours.
(c) 15 hours.
(d) 17 hours.

4. How old were Thankamma when she and her husband married?
(a) 11.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

5. What do Celeste Arnold and Digby drink when she comes to tell him goodbye?
(a) Whisky.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Tea.
(d) Gin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is Joppan, Shamuel's son, than Philipose?

2. What book does Koshy assign Philipose to read in English in 1933?

3. What type of insects swarm the cellar after a syrup-soaked urn is overturned?

4. What year does Ammachi marry?

5. How often has Celeste Arnold been to England?

(see the answer key)

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