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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Haldar and his wife feel a wedding for Bibi would be?
(a) A waste of money.
(b) A dream realized.
(c) A sad day.
(d) A joyful celebration.

2. What did the doctors say was Bibi's actual ailment?
(a) Muliple personalities.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Overexcitement.

3. Where did Miranda grow up?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) California.
(d) New Hampshire.

4. What kind of statue does Twinkle find hidden in the yard when they are raking?
(a) Saint Peter.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) Virgin Mary.
(d) Saint Francis.

5. What time of day does Dev's wife call him from India?
(a) Six in the morning.
(b) Six in the evening.
(c) Four in the afternoon.
(d) Four in the morning.

6. Where do Elliot and his mother live?
(a) Downtown.
(b) At the beach.
(c) In the mountains.
(d) Fifty miles away.

7. What makes Mrs. Sen happy?
(a) Calls from India.
(b) Flowers from her husband.
(c) Fresh fish.
(d) Driving lessons.

8. What did Elliot think Mrs. Sen smelled like?
(a) Maltballs and cumin.
(b) Mothballs and cumin.
(c) Maltballs and cinnamon.
(d) Mothballs and cinnamon.

9. What does Elliot think the blade of Mrs. Sen's chopping knife looks like?
(a) A slippery snake.
(b) A Viking ship.
(c) An Egyptian prymid.
(d) An Indian palace.

10. How many years has Laxmi's cousin been married when her husband leaves her for a woman in London?
(a) Nine years.
(b) Twelve years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Five years.

11. Where did Haldar refuse to take Bibi?
(a) To the wedding planner.
(b) To the market.
(c) To the photographer.
(d) To the town center.

12. In what city does the story "Sexy" take place?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York City.

13. What does the seven-year-old Rohin ask Miranda to serve him?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Lemonade.
(c) Milk.
(d) Beer.

14. How old is Bibi Halder?
(a) 29.
(b) 69.
(c) 39.
(d) 59.

15. What did Sanjeev's friends admire most during the party?
(a) The Christian icons.
(b) His wife.
(c) The landscaping.
(d) The house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What city in India is Mrs. Sen from?

2. What does Dev admire about Miranda?

3. Who died in Mrs. Sen's family?

4. What does Haldar's wife keep away from Bibi?

5. What was the name of the Indian family on Miranda's street when she was growing up?

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