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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. Lilia's father wonders if she is learning about what in school?
(a) Partition.
(b) Wars in India.
(c) New England foliage.
(d) American Revolution.

2. What gets stolen from the building while Boori Ma is away for the afternoon?
(a) The telephone.
(b) All the keys.
(c) Both basins.
(d) The basin.

3. What is the date when Shoba checks the wall calendar, the day they get the electricity shut-off notice?
(a) May 29.
(b) March 19.
(c) June 29.
(d) April 19.

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

5. How old is Lilia during the events of her story?
(a) Nine years old.
(b) Thirteen years old.
(c) Twelve years old.
(d) Ten years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What American television show does Mr. Kapasi refer to?

2. Mr. Pirzada is from what city in Pakistan?

3. What did Shoba give Shukumar for their first wedding anniversary?

4. Lilia recalls events that occur in the fall of what year?

5. When the building improvements began, where did Boori Ma have to sleep?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the residents of the building think about Boori Ma?

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

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

5. Why isn't Mrs. Dalal pleased with what Mr. Dalal does for her when he gets a promotion?

6. What are the rituals Mr. Pirzada follows nightly?

7. What happens when Lilia returns from trick-or-treating?

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

9. What problems do the two new basins purchased by Mr. Dalal cause in Boori Ma's building?

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

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