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

2. What is the name of Margaret Kochamma's second husband?
(a) Chuck.
(b) Joe.
(c) Oliver.
(d) Frank.

3. What do Estha and Rahel hold in their laps on the way to the airport?
(a) Books.
(b) Elegantly wrapped gifts.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Eagle vacuum flasks.

4. What is the religious background of Rahel's family?
(a) Budhist.
(b) Christian.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Hindu.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Estha's favorite thinking place as a child?

2. What is Estha wearing the day they go to The Sound of Music?

3. Rahel describes Sophie Mol as being ___________.

4. What is Baby Kochamma watching on television as Rahel waits for Estha to return home?

5. Velutha is ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Kathakali?

2. What is Chacko and Margaret's story?

3. What happens when Sophie Mol and Margaret arrive at the airport?

4. What does Kochu Maria do when she first greets Sophie Mol?

5. What did Rahel think had laid siege on her childhood home on Ayemenem when she saw it for the first time as an adult?

6. What happens when the police find Velutha and the twins at the History House?

7. What does Velutha do after he is fired from the pickle factory?

8. What does Ammu dream about the afternoon her children find her sleeping in her room?

9. Describe Pappachi.

10. Why do Rahel and Estha decide to include Sophie in their games?

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