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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ibrahim clean in Lucy's room for her?
(a) Her records.
(b) Her mirrors.
(c) Her jewelry and shoes.
(d) Her clothes.

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

3. What does Lucy want Ibrahim to do for her that will calm Tusker?
(a) Hire another mali to mow the lawn.
(b) Mow the lawn.
(c) Get dinner from the Shiraz and bring it on trays.
(d) Clean the garden.

4. Where did Mr. Bhoolabhoy find Joseph?
(a) Working at the Shiraz.
(b) At the bazaar.
(c) Sleeping under the porch at church.
(d) On a trip to Bombay.

5. What did Lucy do when she and Tusker met?
(a) She stayed at home and cared for her mother.
(b) She was a secretary.
(c) She was a teacher.
(d) She was an attorney.

6. What are the Smalleys the last survivors of?
(a) Pankot's permanent retired British residents.
(b) India - Pakistan wars.
(c) Pankot.
(d) Smith's hotel.

7. What happened in 1947?
(a) The club was built.
(b) The war between the Hindus and the Muslims.
(c) England gave back India to govern themselves.
(d) All the English went back home.

8. The morning the letter is delivered, who is missing?
(a) Mr. Bhoolabhoy.
(b) Ibrahim.
(c) Mrs. Bhoolabhoy.
(d) The mali.

9. Who did Lucy call to help her the first time Tusker fell ill?
(a) Mrs. Bhoolabhoy.
(b) Ibrahim.
(c) Minnie.
(d) Mr. Bhoolabhoy.

10. When Tusker becomes ill, how old is he?
(a) 50 odd years old.
(b) 60 odd years old.
(c) 70 odd years old.
(d) 80 odd years old.

11. What does Joseph do on the 7th day he is employed?
(a) He works.
(b) He gets drunk.
(c) He gambles.
(d) He rests.

12. When Tusker and Lucy have lunch at the Shiraz, what is Lucy waiting for Tusker to talk about?
(a) The new mali.
(b) Tusker's attendance at church.
(c) A letter in the mail.
(d) His health.

13. When Tusker reads the paperwork on his bungalow, what does he discover about his lease?
(a) He has no lease in effect.
(b) There is no date on the lease.
(c) The lease was never signed.
(d) The lease gives them rooms at the Shiraz.

14. Since 1947, personal servants are considered what?
(a) Expensive.
(b) Silly.
(c) Status symbols.
(d) Only necessary during the week.

15. With whom did Mr. Bhoolabhoy have an affair?
(a) Susy.
(b) Minnie.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Hot Chichanya.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is David Turner?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 5, who cooks a meal for Ibrahim and Joseph?

3. When Lucy thanks Ibrahim for cleaning the items in her room, what does she ask him to do with her?

4. What does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy call her husband?

5. What does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy do every Monday?

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