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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the morning that the novel opens, what is Mr. Bhoolabhoy working on for his wife?
(a) A letter to Tusker.
(b) The garden.
(c) The books.
(d) A projects for the church.

2. What does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy do every Monday?
(a) Plays bridge.
(b) Works on her accounts for the hotel.
(c) Drinks with Tusker.
(d) Lays in bed with a migrane headache.

3. Why does Mr. Bhoolabhoy like to drink with Tusker? What does Tusker know?
(a) Military history.
(b) All the scandals.
(c) Bridge.
(d) All about money.

4. What is Ibrahim afraid of if Tusker dies?
(a) That Lucy will go home.
(b) That Lucy will be broke.
(c) That Lucy will die.
(d) That he will have to move to England with Lucy.

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

6. Where does Tusker write notes?
(a) In library books.
(b) In Lucy's books.
(c) On pieces of scratch paper.
(d) In his notebook.

7. What does Joseph do with the lawn mower?
(a) He paints it.
(b) He junks it for parts.
(c) He cleans and adjusts the blades.
(d) He removes the blades.

8. What favor does Lucy ask of Sarah?
(a) To bring some figs from England.
(b) To write her every week.
(c) To ask David Turner to bring her some blue rinse.
(d) To ask David Turner to bring some cloth for sewing.

9. Why was Lucy in demand at all the women's groups?
(a) She knew how to raise money.
(b) She could type.
(c) She was funny.
(d) She knew shorthand.

10. What does Ibrahim still keep that belonged to his father?
(a) His long white tunic.
(b) His trimming shears.
(c) His dress shoes.
(d) His pocket watch.

11. Ibrahim recalls another time when Tusker fell ill. Where was Tusker when this happened?
(a) On the toilet.
(b) In the garden.
(c) On the veranda.
(d) In his bed.

12. What happens to Bloxsaw after his walk?
(a) He slaps new Ibrahim.
(b) He runs wild in the garden.
(c) He collapses on the verandah panting.
(d) He runs through the canna lilies.

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

14. What religion does Joseph practice?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Hinduism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Christianity.

15. What work did Joseph do for the church?
(a) Arranged the flowers.
(b) Reads from the Bible during the service.
(c) Repaired the organ.
(d) Cleaned the graveyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joseph doing when Ibrahim finds him working with a fork?

2. Who is included in the Farwell 1947 picture?

3. What does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy call her husband?

4. Why did Mrs. Bhoolabhoy fire the old mali?

5. When Ibrahim takes Bloxsaw to the coffee shop, who does he see there?

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