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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who would not help the women under attack?
(a) Men picking the fields.
(b) Servants nearby.
(c) Bidi smokers.
(d) Soldiers.

2. What was first thing Jasmine saw when she came into American shores?
(a) Cones of a nuclear power plant.
(b) Birds.
(c) Garbage in the water.
(d) Crabs.

3. The bomb that killed Prakash was inside of what?
(a) A car.
(b) A bag.
(c) A music box
(d) A radio.

4. Instead of going to "Tampah" and burning the suit under the tree on campus, where did Jasmine burn the suit?
(a) On a road away from the hotel.
(b) Behind the hotel in a trash can.
(c) On the shore where they arrived.
(d) In a garbage can in the hotel room.

5. 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 smell of toilets in the Indian courtyards.
(b) The first time she took a shower.
(c) The mad dog floating down the nullah.
(d) The stench of the dead dog from the river.

6. What is the name of the boat Jasmine stows away on during the last leg of her journey?
(a) Hauled Over.
(b) The Gulf Shuttle.
(c) Catchin' Dreams.
(d) Still Floatin'.

7. Who murdered someone in the hotel?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Half-Face.
(c) The Mauritian girl.
(d) Kingsland.

8. Who was Prakash's benefactor?
(a) Masterji's nephew in California.
(b) Professor Vadhera.
(c) Masterji.
(d) Pitaji.

9. What was the name of the hotel Jasmine stayed in upon arrival in America?
(a) Pink Inn.
(b) Flamingo Court.
(c) Pelican Bay.
(d) Paradise Bay.

10. Whom did Prakash call a dangerous man in Jasmine's family courtyard?
(a) Sukhwinder.
(b) Kingsland.
(c) Bhindranwale.
(d) Pitaji.

11. Bud and Darrel are at odds over what?
(a) The death of Darrel's father.
(b) Darrel's girlfriend.
(c) Darrel selling the farm to land developers.
(d) Darrel's feelings for Jasmine.

12. Who wounded the mad dog?
(a) A soldier.
(b) Jasmine.
(c) Dida.
(d) Arvind-prar.

13. In which state do Darrel's parents vacation in January?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Florida.
(d) Nevada.

14. Who is a lotus blooming in cow dung?
(a) Dida.
(b) Mataji.
(c) Vilma.
(d) Jasmine.

15. What did Jasmine burn under the jasmine tree?
(a) Her clothes.
(b) Dung.
(c) Her books.
(d) Wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hails Jasmine's brother as they leave the tea shop?

2. Who arranged for Jasmine's illegal documents?

3. What attacked the women at the latrine?

4. What is the name of Prakash's boss?

5. Who said "very, very, very Indian, Jassy"?

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