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

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

3. What saves Arun from having to react any further to Melanie?
(a) Melanie's boyfriend orders Arun to leave.
(b) Melanie runs off.
(c) Rod comes walking up.
(d) Mrs. Patton arrives.

4. What does Arun find in the woods?
(a) Melanie lying on the ground covered in vomit.
(b) Melanie holding a stray cat.
(c) Melanie holding a book of poetry.
(d) Melanie having sex with her boyfriend.

5. What does Arun not have the heart to tell Mrs. Patton?
(a) He hates the United States.
(b) He cannot eat many of the vegetables for sale in the grocery store.
(c) His family does not believe in playing cards.
(d) Vegetarian cooking in India is totally different from American vegetarian cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mali?

2. For what was it Papa's job to prepare Arun?

3. Where is Arun's father hoping Arun can continue his education?

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

5. What about Mrs. Patton's behavior bothers Arun?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Patton feel about Arun being in her home?

2. How does Arun feel when he finds Mrs. Patton sunbathing one day?

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

4. What is Rod Patton like?

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

6. What happens one particularly hot and dusty day with Uma?

7. How does Arun feel when he receives an aerogramme from Papa?

8. How do Mama and Papa respond to Uma's outburst in Chapter 12?

9. How does Arun feel about his life in the United States?

10. What does Mrs. Patton say upon hearing that Arun is a vegetarian?

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