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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Mama and Papa feel about Uma’s invitation from Mrs. O'Henry?
(a) They fear the shower will depress Uma.
(b) They fear Uma will believe the West is better than India.
(c) They are gratified that some of the foreigners take an interest in Uma.
(d) They think coffee parties are silly and unnecessary.

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

3. 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) Locks herself in her room.
(d) Leaves home.

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

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

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

7. Why does Arun jump into the water and lands in a belly flop?
(a) He is shocked because Mrs. Patton removes all her clothes.
(b) He doesn't know how to drive.
(c) A bee is chasing him and he is trying to get away.
(d) He is showing off for Melanie.

8. What does Arun offer to do before and after his job?
(a) Eat his meals in town.
(b) Walk the dog.
(c) Tutor Rod in chemistry.
(d) Tutor Melanie in calculus.

9. What word does Uma say defines her brother's childhood?
(a) Party.
(b) Religion.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Education.

10. What appealed to Arun about the idea of a room in a boarding house?
(a) Privacy.
(b) Becoming invisable.
(c) Being completely on his own.
(d) Saving money.

11. What about Mrs. Patton's behavior bothers Arun?
(a) Her telling him why she is unhappy with Mr. Patton.
(b) Her flirtatious manner.
(c) Her callous disregard for Melanie's well-being.
(d) Her trying to get him to agree with her in front of her husband.

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

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

14. Where does Mira-Masi go to live?
(a) She decides to stay near Uma's family.
(b) An Ashram in southern India.
(c) Back to her family's roots in a tiny town near Pakistan.
(d) A temple in the Himalayas.

15. Where does Arun work?
(a) A fast food joint.
(b) The library.
(c) An Indian grocery.
(d) The library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What annoys Mr. Patton about Rod and Melanie?

2. What does Arun find when he tires of the water and swims ashore?

3. Around what does Rod Patton's life revolve?

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

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

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