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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 54, how long has Anna's husband been missing?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 1 1/2 years.
(d) 3 months.

2. When Mariamma is assigned to Gosha Hospital, how long does it take her to get her required normal deliveries?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 4 months.

3. In 1959, how old is Shyla when her family gets the pestilence?
(a) 2.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 3.

4. What is Lenin's blood pressure when Mariamma comes to treat him?
(a) 180 over 110.
(b) 190 over 125.
(c) 190 over 140.
(d) 170 over 70.

5. What is Elsie sculpting during her second pregnancy?
(a) A woman kneeling.
(b) An elephant.
(c) A woman holding a baby.
(d) A man.

6. How many men are waiting outside the opium shop when Philipose arrives in Chapter 53?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

7. How much older is Digby than Elsie?
(a) 16 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 18 years.
(d) 17 years.

8. What time of day do the police come for Lenin?
(a) 3 p.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 1 p.m.

9. How many weeks did Philipose spend at the logging camp when Joppan, Shamuel, and Unni took him there to get over his opium addiction?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

10. How long after Elsie gives birth to Mariamma is she able to sit up without feeling dizzy?
(a) A week.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

11. What has Philipose become addicted to after Ninan's death?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Snuff.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Opium.

12. At Chandy's funeral, how long does Big Ammachi sit holding Elsie's hand?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 2 hours.

13. In Chapter 66, where does Lenin plan to go next?
(a) Vizag.
(b) Amaravati.
(c) Bengaluru.
(d) Madurai.

14. How old is Mariammi in 1959?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 6.

15. How old was Lenin when his mother sold her jewelry to buy a shack on a small plot?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 3 or 4.
(d) 4 or 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides Mariamma, how many students compete for the prize exam in 1969?

2. How old is Lenin when he is sent to live at Parambil?

3. When Mariamma sees Lenin at Saint Bridget's, how long has it been since they have seen one another?

4. How long does Honorine spend at Gwendolyn Gardens when she comes to visit?

5. How much of the profits did Philipose offer Joppan when he asked him to manage Parambil?

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