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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the implication of Mama's illness for Uma?
(a) She will have to stay home to care for Mama.
(b) Uma will have to return from England if her mama dies.
(c) Nothing, as Uma already does everything.
(d) If Mama dies, Uma will have to run the household.

2. What does Dr. Dutt want of Uma?
(a) For her to be a nanny for an English couple.
(b) For her to be a nanny for an American couple.
(c) For help in setting up a nursery.
(d) Her help in running a nurses' dorm.

3. What does Mrs. Patton decide to do to help Arun feel comfortable?
(a) Take him with her to visit friends.
(b) Try to prepare meals with his native foods.
(c) Give him lots of privacy.
(d) Include him in all the family outings.

4. To what does Arun contrast his life at the Patton household?
(a) To the quiet of his life growing up.
(b) To the noisy, cluttered life he shared with him family in India.
(c) To some of the sitcoms he watches on television.
(d) To the lack of expectations at the Patton household.

5. What does the cashier ask Mrs. Patton at the grocery store?
(a) If Rod has a date yet for the social at the country club.
(b) If Melanie is feeling better.
(c) If Mr. Patton still wants his weekly meat order.
(d) If Mrs. Patton is pregnant.

6. What does Dr. Dutt say is wrong with Uma's mother?
(a) She needs a hysterectomy.
(b) She needs hip replacement surgery.
(c) She has Leukemia.
(d) She has breast cancer.

7. What does Arun like about staying at the Patton home?
(a) Mrs. Patton's mothering of him.
(b) The huge library within walking distance.
(c) Privacy.
(d) Interaction with the family.

8. About what does Arun wonder if he and Melanie have the same reaction?
(a) he way Rod seems to live on the fringe of the family.
(b) The gross abundance of food.
(c) The way Mr. and Mrs. Patton fight.
(d) The way Mr. and Mrs. Patton ignore Melanie's problem.

9. What does Melanie do when she sees Arun walk up to her in the woods?
(a) Vomits again.
(b) Hastily starts putting on her clothes.
(c) Hands the cat to Arun.
(d) Asks Arun to read a poem to her.

10. Of what is Rod aware concerning Melanie?
(a) That she skips school regularly.
(b) That she has a boy in her room.
(c) That she is failing two classes at school.
(d) That she is bulimic.

11. How much time does Papa allow for Arun to exercise?
(a) No time.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 1 hour.

12. Where does Mrs. Patton seem to be able to relax?
(a) When the rest of the family is watching television.
(b) Late at night on the front porch swing.
(c) Inside the grocery store.
(d) Never.

13. What does Uma do after she reaches her breaking point in Chapter 12?
(a) Goes to her room and reads.
(b) Has a fit on the floor.
(c) Calls her sister in Bombay.
(d) Tells her parents she is going to see Arun in the United States.

14. What does Arun find when he tires of the water and swims ashore?
(a) Mrs Patton is asleep.
(b) Melanie is asleep.
(c) Rod has arrived.
(d) Both Melanie and Mrs. Patton are nowhere to be found.

15. How does Arun feel when he goes with Mrs. Patton to the grocery store?
(a) Intimidated by all of the choices.
(b) Awe and disgust.
(c) Irritated that she drags him along.
(d) Uncomfortable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Mrs. Patton not been able to overcome?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Mrs. Joshi encourage Uma to consider doing?

3. What does Mrs. Patton say she and Arun can do together?

4. What are Mama and Papa's response to Dr. Dutt's inquiry?

5. What does Arun receive before he leaves for the dormitory?

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