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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. How long after Elsie disappears does Shamuel find a bar of soap along with Elsie's thorthu, blouse, mundu, and slippers?
(a) 10 hours.
(b) 18 hours.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 24 hours.

2. 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.

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

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

5. How many acres is Gwendolyn Gardens?
(a) 900.
(b) 1,800.
(c) 1,400.
(d) 1,100.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mariamma is assigned to Gosha Hospital, how long does it take her to get her required normal deliveries?

2. What is Dr. Ramasamy's field of study?

3. How many students are assigned with Mariamma to a body for Professor Krishnamurthy's class?

4. When Digby treats Lizzi, how many more weeks does she believe she has in her pregnancy?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Lizzi injured by her husband, and how does Digby help her and the baby?

2. What addiction does Philipose have after his ankle injuries?

3. How does Mariamma treat Lenin?

4. What is the exam like after Mariamma spends over a year of studying the body?

5. What happens to Elsie three weeks after Mariamma is born?

6. What is Digby's only regret about managing Gwendolyn Gardens?

7. In 1959, what schedule does Philipose keep?

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

9. Where does Lenin go after his family dies, and why is he sent to Parambil?

10. How does Lenin's family die?

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