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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 does Boori Ma sleep?
(a) Under the letter boxes.
(b) In the alley.
(c) In the stairwell.
(d) On the roof.

2. What happens to the piece of paper Mr. Kapasi gave Mrs. Das?
(a) He slips it out of her purse.
(b) She tears into peices.
(c) The monkeys take it.
(d) It flutters away.

3. What event had Shoba already planned for their baby?
(a) First birthday.
(b) Rice ceremony.
(c) Naming ceremony.
(d) Christening.

4. What is the name of Mr. and Mrs. Das' daughter?
(a) Lilia.
(b) Tina.
(c) Mina.
(d) Ronni.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lilia tell Dora about Mr. Pirzada's daughters?

3. What is the final secret Shukumar reveals to Shoba?

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

5. In what room in the house does Shukumar work on his dissertation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What would Mr. Kapasi like to be doing for work?

3. What does Shoba tell Shukumar on the night the power is restored?

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

5. What happens to Boori Ma when the wives of the building decide to make improvements while the Dalals are out of town?

6. What do Shukumar and Shoba do the first night the power is turned off?

7. What does the power outage remind Shoba of from her childhood?

8. What devastating secret does Shukumar tell Shoba during the telling game to hurt her?

9. How do the Das family look to Mr. Kapasi?

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

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