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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What practice is Mrs. Patton considering adopting?
(a) Painting.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Meditation.
(d) Tai Chi.

2. 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.

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

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

5. What does Arun give Mrs. Patton as a parting gift?
(a) The shawl and tea.
(b) A book on meditation.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A vegetarian cookbook.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Mrs. O'Henry give Uma?

5. What does Papa write to Arun about Mrs. Patton?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Patton encourage Arun to cook?

2. What do Arun and Mrs. Patton have in common?

3. Why does Arun enter the water so quickly despite not being able to swim well?

4. Describe Arun's first encounter with Melanie Patton.

5. How does the cashier at the grocery store upset Mrs. Patton and what does she ask Arun concerning the situation?

6. How does Uma seem different from the other guests at Mrs. O’Henry’s?

7. What does Arun think upon walking to the Patton house for the first time?

8. To what does Mrs. O'Henry invite Uma, and what do her parents feel about the event?

9. What does Arun receive from Uma before he moves out of the Patton home?

10. What does Mrs. Joshi suggest that Uma consider, and what are Uma's thoughts about it?

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