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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Arun go with Mrs. Patton and Melanie even though he does not want to do so?
(a) He cannot think of a reasonable excuse.
(b) He hopes to be a good influence on Melanie.
(c) He wants to get out of the way of Mr. Patton, who is angry.
(d) He feels pity for Mrs. Patton.

3. What does Uma do that requires some boldness?
(a) Travels to the University to enroll.
(b) Calls Dr. Dutt.
(c) Starts packing her bags.
(d) Applies for a passport.

4. In Chapter 11, what does Mrs. Joshi encourage Uma to consider doing?
(a) Going to visit her brother in England.
(b) Joining the convent.
(c) Getting a job.
(d) Going to stay with Aruna for a while.

5. About what does Mrs. Patton question Arun on the way home from the grocery store?
(a) If Rod has a girlfriend.
(b) If Melanie is still throwing up regularly.
(c) If Mrs. Patton looks fat.
(d) If he likes Melanie.

6. Why is Arun amazed that Mrs. Patton wants to go to the grocery store?
(a) Melanie needs help terribly and Mrs. Patton wants to go shopping.
(b) The freezer is stuffed with food.
(c) It is almost 10 p.m.
(d) Rod is ill and needs to go to the doctor's office.

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

8. How does Uma's family get news of Anamika's death?
(a) A telegram.
(b) The police come and tell them.
(c) Her mother-in-law arrives to tell them.
(d) Her husband arrives to tell them.

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

10. What do Anamika's neighbors say is the cause of Anamika's death?
(a) Grief.
(b) Murder.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Accident.

11. How does Mrs. Patton respond when she finds Melanie at the swimming hole?
(a) She tells Melanie she has to go see a psychiatrist.
(b) She pretends Melanie has the flu.
(c) She faints.
(d) She is aghast.

12. Why does Mr. Patton appear annoyed after he brings the meat in from the grill?
(a) Because Mrs. Patton tells him Arun is a vegetarian.
(b) Because Melanie is still trying to catch the dog.
(c) Because Mrs. Patton criticizes his grilling effort.
(d) Because the dog grabbed one of the hamburgers.

13. What does Arun begin to do in order to be more like Americans?
(a) Jog.
(b) Play basketball.
(c) Watch telelvision.
(d) Play video games.

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

15. What does Mr. Patton not acknowledge?
(a) Mrs. Patton's desire for a vegetarian lifestyle.
(b) The state of his family's mental health.
(c) Arun's opinions.
(d) His son's opinions.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Mrs. O'Henry invite Uma in Chapter 10?

2. Where does Dr. Dutt want Uma to work?

3. Of what is Rod aware concerning Melanie?

4. What does Mama ascribe to Mrs. O'Henry's kindness?

5. About what does Mrs. O'Henry ask Uma?

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