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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Melanie when it's time for dinner when Arun first arrives at the Patton home?
(a) In the attic searching for treasure.
(b) At a friend's house.
(c) Sitting on the stairs in the dark.
(d) Chasing the dog down the street.

2. What does Arun have difficulty comprehending?
(a) The way Melanie's boyfriend treats her.
(b) Why Americans value pets so much.
(c) Melanie's angst.
(d) Why Mrs. Patton refuses to see the truth about Melanie.

3. What almost physically repulses Arun on his next shopping trip with Mrs. Patton?
(a) The volume and choices in the grocery store.
(b) The smells in the grocery store.
(c) Melanie's reaction to the food.
(d) The overweight people with shopping carts in the grocery store.

4. What does Uma do when she reaches her breaking point with her parents in Chapter 12?
(a) Curses her mama.
(b) Refuses to attend to one more task.
(c) Leaves home.
(d) Locks herself in her room.

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

6. Who does not come to the table for dinner at the Patton house?
(a) Susie.
(b) Melanie and Susie.
(c) Rod.
(d) Melanie and Rod.

7. Where does Dr. Dutt want Uma to work?
(a) London.
(b) Bombay.
(c) The Medical Institute.
(d) Calcutta.

8. What does Arun notice as he escapes the Patton's arguing?
(a) Rod has snuck a puppy into his bedroom.
(b) The television is blaring and no one is in the family room.
(c) Melanie is vomiting in the bathroom again.
(d) Melanie has snuck a boy into her room.

9. What has Mrs. Patton not been able to overcome?
(a) Her feelings of inferiority.
(b) Her family's wish to eat meat.
(c) Her desire to stay at an Ashram for an extended time.
(d) Her dislike of American culture.

10. To what does Mrs. O'Henry invite Uma in Chapter 10?
(a) A church service.
(b) A baby shower.
(c) A croquet game.
(d) A coffee party.

11. About what does Mrs. O'Henry ask Uma?
(a) Her hopes for the future.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her last marriage.
(d) Her brother.

12. What do Arun and Mrs. Patton have in common?
(a) They both dislike meat.
(b) They both love to read classics.
(c) They have both studied the ancient Greek language.
(d) They both love horror flicks.

13. What is particularly "foreign" to Arun at college?
(a) The weekend paries.
(b) The familiarity of the men and women at social gatherings.
(c) The lack of respect during lectures.
(d) The football games.

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

15. What arrives that is intended to help Arun survive the Massachusetts winter?
(a) Tea and a warm shawl.
(b) A down jacket.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A small space heater.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Mama and Papa feel about Uma’s invitation from Mrs. O'Henry?

2. Of what is Rod aware concerning Melanie?

3. What does Arun give Mrs. Patton as a parting gift?

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

5. About what does Mrs. Patton question Arun on the way home from the grocery store?

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