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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) Tai Chi.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Yoga.
(d) Painting.

2. With what does Mother Agnes want Uma's assistance?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The Christmas bazaar.
(c) The Christmas play.
(d) The nursery school.

3. 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 wants to get out of the way of Mr. Patton, who is angry.
(c) He hopes to be a good influence on Melanie.
(d) He feels pity for Mrs. Patton.

4. What does Mama ascribe to Mrs. O'Henry's kindness?
(a) Pity on Mrs. O'Henry's part.
(b) That Mrs. O'Henry is condescending of Uma.
(c) Snobbishnes.
(d) An ulterior motive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uma notice about Mira-Masi?

2. What does Arun see Melanie eating in the kitchen in Chapter 25?

3. Where is Melanie when Arun leaves the Patton household at the end of the book?

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

5. Where does Mrs. Patton invite Arun to accompany her and Melanie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

5. What does Melanie say in Chapter 25 about her mother's sunbathing?

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

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

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

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

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

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