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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Big Man the Laltain, Small Man the Mombatti.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pappachi is the son of a reverend who founds a school for the _____________.
(a) Anglophiles.
(b) Poor.
(c) Blind.
(d) Untouchables.

2. Where does Chacko, Rahel's uncle, study?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Oxford.
(c) Boston University.
(d) University of Delhi.

3. How old is Rahel's cousin, Sophie Mol, when she dies?
(a) Ten.
(b) Nine.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Eleven.

4. What did Rahel's mother melt her wedding ring into?
(a) A serpent headed bangle.
(b) A coin with a diamond in the middle.
(c) Two diamond earrings.
(d) A serpent headed pendant.

5. What kind of car does Rahel's family own?
(a) Blue Plymouth.
(b) Blue Ford.
(c) Red Pontiac.
(d) White Mercedes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is India at war with when Rahel and Estha are born?

2. What does Mombatti mean?

3. How old are Rahel and Estha when they are reunited as adults?

4. What is the condition of the family home the day Estha and Rahel are reunited?

5. Pappachi is an Imperial ____________________.

(see the answer key)

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