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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 almost physically repulses Arun on his next shopping trip with Mrs. Patton?
(a) The overweight people with shopping carts in the grocery store.
(b) The smells in the grocery store.
(c) The volume and choices in the grocery store.
(d) Melanie's reaction to the food.

2. Why is dinner at the Patton home uncomfortable for Arun?
(a) Mr. Patton is sullen.
(b) The dog kept licking his hand.
(c) Mr. Patton and Rod argue the entire time.
(d) Mr. Patton and Melanie argue the entire time.

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

4. Why does Arun go with Mrs. Patton and Melanie even though he does not want to do so?
(a) He hopes to be a good influence on Melanie.
(b) He feels pity for Mrs. Patton.
(c) He wants to get out of the way of Mr. Patton, who is angry.
(d) He cannot think of a reasonable excuse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uma do after she reaches her breaking point in Chapter 12?

2. What does Arun do when Melanie responds to seeing him in the woods?

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

4. What does Arun give Mrs. Patton as a parting gift?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Uma say about Mira-Masi?

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

4. Why is Mama suspicious of Mrs. O'Henry's motives in inviting Uma?

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

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

7. What is Arun's reaction to his first trip to the grocery store with Mrs. Patton?

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

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

10. What does Arun begin doing and why?

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