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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is David Turner?
(a) A friend of Ibrahim's.
(b) An old friend of Tusker's.
(c) Minnie's husband.
(d) A student coming to India.

2. What event do Tusker and Lucy host every spring and fall?
(a) The Easter celebration and Halloween.
(b) Graduation and back-to-school.
(c) Prom and homecoming.
(d) The birthday buffets.

3. What is Tusker doing at the time of his death?
(a) Looking for Bloxsaw.
(b) Walking over to the Shiraz.
(c) Reading the letter.
(d) Sleeping.

4. How did Ibrahim get into the movies when he was young?
(a) He never went to the movies as a child.
(b) He would sneak in with the driver.
(c) He would sneak in with his brother and hide in the balcony.
(d) He would buy a ticket.

5. Why does Joseph want to go to England?
(a) To see a big city.
(b) To live with his sister.
(c) To see museums.
(d) To work in the gardens.

6. What do Tusker and Mr. Bhoolabhoy do together?
(a) They walk together.
(b) They drink together.
(c) They go to movies.
(d) They play bridge.

7. Why does Ibrahim go to Europe?
(a) To live with his mother.
(b) To deliver his sister and for the experience.
(c) To try the food.
(d) For the money.

8. Who is Lucy dancing with at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Ibrahim.
(b) Mr. Turner.
(c) Tusker.
(d) Invisible partner.

9. When Mr. Bhoolabhoy's wife tells him about her deal, what is his main concern?
(a) If she cuts off the money.
(b) If she starts running Smith's.
(c) If she divorces him.
(d) If she sold Smith's hotel.

10. What religion does Ibrahim practice?
(a) He is a Christian.
(b) He is a Buddhist.
(c) He is a Hindu.
(d) He is a Muslim.

11. What does Susy Williams do at the church?
(a) Preaches.
(b) Plays the piano and arranges the flowers.
(c) She is the church secretary.
(d) Plays the organ.

12. Where do Lucy and Tusker live?
(a) The Shiraz.
(b) In The Lodge, an annex to the Smith's hotel.
(c) The church parsonage.
(d) Rosewood Cottage.

13. Why is Tusker pleased when he sees Lucy talk to the new mali?
(a) He knows the mali is not a hallucination.
(b) He now knows Lucy is paying the mali.
(c) He wants more work done in the garden.
(d) Lucy has trouble making friends with Indians.

14. What year is it when the novel opens?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1947.

15. Who does Lucy have imaginary conversations with?
(a) Father Sebastian.
(b) Bloxsaw.
(c) Mr. Turner.
(d) Toole.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ibrahim call Lucy?

2. What happened to the actress' husband who did perform in the play?

3. When Mr. Bhoolabhoy visits Tusker, Ibrahim hears his telling Tusker about the new hotel in Ranpur. What is the name of the hotel?

4. What does Mr. Thomas do for a living?

5. What religion does Joseph practice?

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