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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Shoba and Shukumar's neighbors?
(a) Das.
(b) Morris.
(c) Bradford.
(d) Bentley.

2. What did Mrs. Dalal promise to bring Boori Ma from her trip?
(a) A new sari.
(b) A trinket.
(c) A picture.
(d) A blanket.

3. What does Mrs. Das want to mail to Mr. Kapasi?
(a) American trinkets.
(b) Pictures of her.
(c) Love letters.
(d) Pictures from the trip.

4. How long will the Mr. and Mrs. Dalal be away from the building?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 7 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

5. Where is the Das family from?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) India.
(c) New York.
(d) New Jersey.

6. How old was Mr. Kapasi's son when he died in his mother's arms?
(a) Two.
(b) Newborn.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

7. How long ago did Shoba and Shukumar's baby die?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three weeks.

8. How long does Mr. Kapasi calculate it will be before he receives mail from Mrs. Das?
(a) Three months.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Seven months.
(d) Two weeks.

9. What is the final secret Shukumar reveals to Shoba?
(a) He wants to move out.
(b) He was unfaithful.
(c) He cheated on a exam.
(d) The sex of their baby.

10. What do Lilia and Dora dress up as for Halloween?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Wiches.
(c) Pirates.
(d) Princesses.

11. Where is the academic conference Shukumar attends when Shoba is pregnant?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) New York City.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Boston.

12. When did Mr. and Mrs. Das meet?
(a) Childhood.
(b) Arranged marriage.
(c) College.
(d) High school.

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

14. How old is Boori Ma?
(a) 64.
(b) 33.
(c) 46.
(d) 72.

15. What did Mr. Chatterjee say that Boori Ma's mouth was full of?
(a) Ashes.
(b) Lies.
(c) Wisdom.
(d) Kindness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Boori Ma say her third daughter married?

2. What is Lilia's mother's occupation?

3. What kind of box does Lilia keep beside her bed?

4. What month does Shoba's mother come for a visit?

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

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