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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

2. Where do Mariamma and her classmates have their first class in 1968?
(a) Red Fort.
(b) Senate House.
(c) Ripon Building.
(d) Doveton House.

3. How old is Digby when he tells Lena that he loves Elsie but does not expect it to lead to anything?
(a) 43.
(b) 42.
(c) 41.
(d) 40.

4. Where is Philipose injured when he takes a mallet to Elsie's sculpture?
(a) Chest.
(b) Hip.
(c) Collarbone.
(d) Shoulder.

5. Who feeds Lenin when his family is sick and dying?
(a) An estate master.
(b) A nun.
(c) A pulayi woman.
(d) A Christian family.

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

7. How much of the profits did Philipose offer Joppan when he asked him to manage Parambil?
(a) 20%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 10%.

8. In 1951, how long after the monsoon stops does it take for the newspaper to resume delivery?
(a) 11 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

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

10. How many species of roses can Elsie name simply by their perfume?
(a) 20.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 30.

11. What is the first surgery Mariamma does before she is ready?
(a) Caesarean section.
(b) Abdominal.
(c) Gall bladder.
(d) Appendectomy.

12. When Elsie comes to see Baby Mol, how long has it been since she left Parambil?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) A year.
(d) 9 months.

13. When Joppan did not want to manage Parambil, how much land did Philipose offer him?
(a) 15 acres.
(b) 20 acres.
(c) 25 acres.
(d) 30 acres.

14. What is Dr. Ramasamy's field of study?
(a) Dermatology.
(b) Toxicology.
(c) Pathology.
(d) Genetics and genomics.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 59, who does Mariamma dream about?

2. After a year of studying the body, how many essay questions will Mariamma have in order to pass the class?

3. How many mansions sit on the place where the Thetanatt house used to be?

4. What is Joppan's child's name?

5. In Chapter 50, how long has it been since Digby has earned a portion of Muller's estate that he acquired for the consortium?

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