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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the person that Anna heard saved a pulayi from bleeding to death after childbirth by pinching the womb?
(a) A midwife.
(b) A widow woman.
(c) A nun.
(d) A doctor.

2. In 1959, what time does Philipose write daily?
(a) 4 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) 7 a.m.

3. Where does Mariamma learn that Philipose's former editor wanted him to go to write a story?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Dubai or Qatar.
(d) Afghanistan.

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

5. How old was Lenin when he was sent to a strict religious boarding school?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In 1977, how long has it been since Digby lived at Gwendolyn Gardens?

4. Where was Lenin hiding when Arikkad was betrayed and arrested by constables?

5. When was the first Maramon Convention?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Brijee Sarkar harasses Mariamma?

2. What does Elsie look like when Mariamma first sees her?

3. In 1959, what schedule does Philipose keep?

4. How does Brijee Sarkar harrass Mariamma during an exam, and how does Mariamma respond?

5. How do Ammachi and Baby Mol die?

6. In 1950, how many funerals has Big Ammachi attended?

7. How does Joppan lose his barge business?

8. What does Joppan inherit from his father?

9. What does Mariamma think Lenin should have done instead of joini the Naxalites?

10. How does Parambil thrive under Joppan's care?

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