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

2. What was Arun expected to do every night after school?
(a) Tutor his sisters.
(b) Study with his tutors.
(c) Get physically fit.
(d) Help his father in his law office.

3. What are Rod and father doing when Arun gets to the house after declining Rod's invitation?
(a) Throwing the football.
(b) Arguing.
(c) Playing catch with the baseball.
(d) Watching sports on television.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Patton decide to do to help Arun feel comfortable?

3. What is the result of Arun's cooking venture?

4. What does Mrs. Patton want Arun to teach her?

5. What does Uma do that requires some boldness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Arun try to get the courage to tell Mrs. Patton?

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Arun go with Mrs. Patton and Melanie to the swim hole even though he does not wish to do so?

7. What does Dr. Dutt want when she comes one day to visit?

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

9. What does Arun discover when he takes a walk into the woods?

10. How has Mrs. Patton changed over the course of the summer?

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