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

2. What does Mrs. Das call Mr. Kapasi's work as an interpreter?
(a) Dull.
(b) Ridiculous.
(c) Insignificant.
(d) Romantic.

3. What is the name of Lilia's teacher?
(a) Mrs. Kenyon.
(b) Mrs. Dixit.
(c) Mrs. Bradford.
(d) Mrs. Conner.

4. In what city does "A Real Durwan" take place?
(a) Dacca.
(b) Boston.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) New York.

5. Where did Shoba and Shukumar meet?
(a) Book Store.
(b) Hotel bar.
(c) Portuguese resturant.
(d) Poetry recital.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Shukumar grow up?

2. Shoba and Shukumar are married young Indians living in what city?

3. How old is Mrs. Das?

4. What is Boori Ma's main job at the building where she lives?

5. What is on the front of Mrs. Das' shirt that keeps attracting Mr. Kapasi's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Mina Das reveal to Mr. Kapasi?

2. What unfortunate incident occurs on the trip to the hills of Udayagiri?

3. What do Shoba and Shukumar tell each other the second night of the telling game?

4. Why is the electricity being turned off in Shoba and Shukumar's neighborhood in "A Temporary Matter"?

5. Without the Dalals around to protect her, what happens to Boori Ma?

6. What is Mr. Kapasi's other occupation?

7. Why does the Das family tour take a trip into the hills of Udayagiri?

8. What happens when Shukumar attends an academic conference in Baltimore during Shoba's pregnancy?

9. What does Mr. Kapasi think of Mr. and Mrs. Das as parents?

10. Why does Mr. Pirzada offer to go trick-or-treating with Lilia?

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