2. What does Sampath do when he jumps in the fountain?
(a) Pulls the bride in the water.
(b) Throws water on anyone walking by the fountain.
(c) Moons the wedding guests.
(d) Goes swimming.

3. When living in the tree, how does Sampath get food at first?
(a) It is dropped by hand glider.
(b) One of the orchard pickers takes it to him.
(c) It is taken up by a local boy.
(d) Pinky climbs up the tree with it.

4. What happens when Pinky goes to the bazaar one day?
(a) She meets a man she really likes.
(b) She spills cooking oil on her new clothes
(c) She buys two books.
(d) A man follows her.

5. How old is Kulfi Chawla?
(a) 17.
(b) 23.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

6. What does Kulfi know about Sampath?
(a) That his father will come to appreciate him.
(b) That he will eventually come down.
(c) That he belongs in the tree.
(d) That he will run out of things to say when he is no longer reading mail.

7. What does Kulfi tell the rest of the family about Sampath in Chapter 6?
(a) That she is going to go live with Sampath.
(b) That Sampath will be fine.
(c) To leave him alone.
(d) That Sampath is mentally ill.

8. Who wants to expose Sampath as a fraud?
(a) A reporter from the local newspaper.
(b) A local holy man.
(c) A college professor from the philosophy department.
(d) A reporter from an atheist society.

9. What does the Chawla family hear about a guava tree in Chapter 6?
(a) They do not hear anything about a guava tree.
(b) The owner of the oldest guava tree outside town is cutting it down.
(c) There is a large monkey living in one.
(d) There is a strange man living in one.

10. What does Kulfi collect in the woods and ponds?
(a) Strange looking insects.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Examples of the beauty of nature.
(d) Exotic foods.

11. In Chapter 3, what news does Pinky think is more interesting than the news Mr. Chawla reads
(a) The chart of the top ten songs on radio.
(b) The listings for movies in the area.
(c) The monkey who attacks women outside the theater.
(d) The set up for the next high school cricket game.

12. Why does Sampath begin to look better physically?
(a) He not longer hates waking up in the morning.
(b) Being out in the fresh air is good for him.
(c) He is away from his father.
(d) Kulfi makes gourmet food for him.

13. What is distinguishing about Sampath when he is born?
(a) A brown birthmark on one cheek.
(b) He has extremely long hair.
(c) He has blue eyes.
(d) He does not cry.

14. What does Mr. Chawla decide in Chapter 8 that Sampath could do for the family?
(a) Make a lot of money for the family.
(b) Get them into the movies.
(c) Make the family famous.
(d) Get them into a bigger house.

15. With what does Kulfi bribe the butcher?
(a) With an extra tip.
(b) Silk.
(c) That she will date his son
(d) A pretty smile.