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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sister Mary go to the Missing Hospital?
(a) She is bleeding from between her legs.
(b) She has malaria.
(c) She has broken her army.
(d) She has cut her foot.

2. How does Mary Praise begin to feel towards Dr. Stone?
(a) She is indifferent to him.
(b) She is falling in love with him.
(c) She is angry with him.
(d) She begins to detest him.

3. What does Matron hold as she sits with the family during the nights?
(a) A spear.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A rosary.
(d) A gun.

4. What does Hema think about what is yelled at her?
(a) She thinks the fire department should be called.
(b) She thought Dr. Patlet was on vacation.
(c) She is happy because she did not eat on the flight.
(d) She can hardly believe what is said.

5. What does the Emperor ask Matron?
(a) If anyone at Missing has treated an army general.
(b) If Thomas Stone could come see the Emperor as soon as possible.
(c) If Sister Mary Praise needs a burial plot.
(d) If the Matron would care for his daughter who is ill.

6. What does Marion realize about Shiva's medical future?
(a) Shiva will probably go to a Western country to practice medicine.
(b) He does not think about Shiva's medical future.
(c) Shiva will not practice in the medical field.
(d) It will be very different from his own.

7. What do ShivaMarion do to avoid flying bullets?
(a) Hide in a supply closet.
(b) Lie under mattresses.
(c) Go into the cellar.
(d) Hide in the attic.

8. What does Zemui say when she returns?
(a) Things are much worse than anticipated.
(b) General Mebratu is in hiding.
(c) The Emperor has gone into exile.
(d) The coup is a success.

9. How does Hema feel about Stone's response?
(a) She finds it hard to believe.
(b) She thinks he should have blocked Patlet.
(c) She thinks he was too proud to wait for her.
(d) She thinks he should have gone to the city for an extinguisher himself.

10. How do others react to a barefoot girl being slowly led to the hospital by her father?
(a) They try to help the father.
(b) They make mean remarks.
(c) They faint.
(d) They cover their noses and move away.

11. What does Hema do because of feeling guilty?
(a) Puts up with Ghosh's bad moods.
(b) Tries to find Sister Mary's relatives.
(c) Makes the twins study almost non-stop.
(d) Gives the twins more attention than her own children.

12. What does Ghosh say about the man's condition who visits him?
(a) The man needs to go home because he's fine.
(b) The man has goiter.
(c) The man is near death.
(d) The man can be easily cured.

13. What happens to many of the passengers on the ship Mary Praise takes to Africa?
(a) They drink bad water.
(b) They come down with a fever.
(c) They get food poisoning.
(d) They become sea sick.

14. According to Marion, what will Shiva do when he's ready?
(a) Sing.
(b) Make friends.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Talk.

15. What has Koochooloo done?
(a) Ran away.
(b) Bit Ghosh.
(c) Had a litter of puppies.
(d) Bit Mebratu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ghosh summoned to the palace?

2. Why does Hema call Ghosh in the middle of the night?

3. What does the Emperor say to Matron?

4. What has devastated Mary Praise about the illness?

5. What do the men in a Jeep do?

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