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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Interpreter of Maladies".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Pirzada is from what city in Pakistan?
(a) Quetta.
(b) Islamabad.
(c) Dacca.
(d) Karachi.

2. Mr. Pirzada has a grant to study what?
(a) New England foliage.
(b) Partition.
(c) American Revolution.
(d) Wars in India.

3. What does Mrs. Das complain about as they drive around India?
(a) Their hotel.
(b) The scenery.
(c) The food.
(d) Air-conditioning.

4. In which month does Mr. Pirzada return to Pakistan?
(a) December.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) January.

5. What is on the front of Mrs. Das' shirt that keeps attracting Mr. Kapasi's eyes?
(a) An American phrase.
(b) A rose.
(c) A flag.
(d) A strawberry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the friend who drove Shoba to the hospital?

2. What does Mrs. Das do in the car as her family drives through In India?

3. Lilia's father explains to her that the British gave independence to India in what year?

4. What game do Mr. Pirzada and Lilia's parents play each night?

5. What does Mrs. Das call Mr. Kapasi's work as an interpreter?

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