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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Prakash's boss?
(a) Dr. Webb.
(b) Potatoes-babu.
(c) Mr. Jagtiani.
(d) Professor Vadhera.

2. When Half-Face told the illegals he was smuggling and to hit the water if they hear three blasts of the whistle, what did Jasmine recall?
(a) The first time she took a shower.
(b) The stench of the dead dog from the river.
(c) The mad dog floating down the nullah.
(d) The smell of toilets in the Indian courtyards.

3. Who said "individual effort counts for nothing"?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Masterji.
(c) Mataji.
(d) Dida.

4. In the United States, where does Jasmine make her home with Bud?
(a) Baden, Iowa.
(b) Flushing, New York.
(c) San Diego, California.
(d) Fowlers Key, Florida.

5. What were the courtyard toilets filled with?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Ashes.
(c) Lye.
(d) Water.

6. What is the name of the new Sikh boys' gang?
(a) Sivajians.
(b) Khalsa Lions.
(c) Khalsans.
(d) Kali Lions.

7. During her fall Jasmine's forehead is cut by what?
(a) The knife she dropped.
(b) A twig.
(c) A piece of broken glass.
(d) A sharp stone.

8. What tickets does Hari-prar give Jasmine?
(a) Movie tickets.
(b) Boat tickets.
(c) Theater show tickets.
(d) Plane tickets.

9. Where was Little Clyde from?
(a) Belize.
(b) Uganda.
(c) Trinidad.
(d) Jamaica.

10. What filled the brass-pitchers carried to the latrine?
(a) Tea.
(b) Water.
(c) Ice.
(d) Milk.

11. Who had Jasmine helped with door-to-door sales?
(a) Parminder.
(b) Vilma.
(c) Wylie.
(d) Lettie.

12. Who died from being gored by a bull?
(a) Nirmala.
(b) Professorji.
(c) Masterji.
(d) Pitaji.

13. What farewell present did Kingsland slip into Jasmine's hand just before they docked in America?
(a) A ring.
(b) Money.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A knife.

14. Who yells "Prostitutes! Whores!" after the bomb goes off?
(a) Sukkhi.
(b) Bhindranwale.
(c) The Doctor.
(d) Kingsland.

15. Who is Mataji?
(a) Jasmine's mother.
(b) Jasmine's sister.
(c) Dida's sister.
(d) Pitaji's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who would not help the women under attack?

2. What was first thing Jasmine saw when she came into American shores?

3. Bud and Darrel are at odds over what?

4. In which state do Darrel's parents vacation in January?

5. What does Khalsa mean?

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