2. Laxmi has a picture of herself and her husband taken where?
(a) Taj Mahal.
(b) Niagara Falls.
(c) Buckingham Palace.
(d) Eiffel Tower.

3. What does Elliot's mother give him after he is in the car accident with Mrs. Sen?
(a) A bike.
(b) A new apartment.
(c) A house key.
(d) A new babysitter.

4. What was the name of the Indian family on Miranda's street when she was growing up?
(a) Dalal.
(b) Das.
(c) Dixit.
(d) Durwani.

5. Where does Sanjeev want to put the statue they find in the yard?
(a) The front yard.
(b) The nieghbor's yard.
(c) The porch.
(d) The dump.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Dev admire about Miranda?

3. What does Mrs. Sen hope to find in the mailbox each day?

4. Where does Mrs. Sen do all her vegetable chopping each afternoon?

5. What did Sanjeev's friends admire most during the party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Bibi's cousin and his wife doubt there is a cure for Bibi?

2. How do the neighbor's protest Haldar's treatment of Bibi?

3. What does Rohin, the seven-year-old, tell Miranda that makes her rethink her decision to be with Dev?

4. Please describe the Sens' experiences at the seaside with Elliot, as well as their drive home.

5. Why are whole, fresh fish important to Mrs. Sen?

6. What purchases does Miranda make because she thinks they are things a mistress would buy?

7. What happens to Bibi when her cousin's wife becomes pregnant?

8. What is found during the housewarming party Sanjeev and Twinkle have for Sanjeev's friends?

9. What do two "doctors" tell Bibi is the cure to her mysterious condition?

10. Describe where and how Mrs. Sen practices her driving.

(see the answer keys)

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