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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Father Sebastian not tell Mr. Bhoolabhoy about the organ?
(a) He wanted to surprise him.
(b) He wanted to embarrass him.
(c) He wanted to show off in front of Susy.
(d) He wanted him to know that he'd failed.

2. Who convinced Lucy to use blue rinse on her hair?
(a) Pastor Steven.
(b) Tusker.
(c) Mrs. Bhoolabhoy.
(d) Susy.

3. The morning of Lucy and Tusker's dinner with Father Sebastian, what is Lucy going to do?
(a) Get her hair done.
(b) Walk the dog.
(c) Shop for food.
(d) Visit with Tusker.

4. Who takes Tusker and Lucy home after the holiday party?
(a) Mrs. Bhoolabhoy.
(b) Ibrahim.
(c) Dr. Mitra.
(d) Mr. Bhoolabhoy.

5. After Tusker dies, Lucy is sitting on the loo and remembers that she must call someone. Who?
(a) Mrs. Bhoolabhoy.
(b) Mrs. Layton.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Mr. Turner.

6. Who is Mrs. Poppadoum?
(a) The woman that Tusker allegedly had an affair with.
(b) The owner of the Shiraz.
(c) A colonel's wife who was an actress.
(d) The original owner of Smith's hotel.

7. After Lucy gets up from her four hour nap and dances the entire evening with her imaginary dance partner, what does she do?
(a) Sits on the veranda and re-reads Tusker's letter.
(b) She fixes dinner for herself.
(c) She goes to see Mrs. Bhoolabhoy.
(d) She stays up until Tusker gets home.

8. Why does Tusker say he did not go home after he retired from the military?
(a) He was too young to go back.
(b) He felt he was too old to start over.
(c) He didn't have enough money to go back.
(d) He was afraid of Lucy's father.

9. Who lived in Rose Cottage before Lucy and Tusker?
(a) The Laytons.
(b) The Bhoolabhoys.
(c) A retired colonel.
(d) Susy and her mother.

10. While Mr. Bhoolabhoy is praying, he hears a noise that makes him imagine something. What is he imagining?
(a) He is dying.
(b) The lodge is swept away in a flood.
(c) Smith's hotel is being bulldozed.
(d) The church is burning.

11. What day is it at the opening of Chapter 12?
(a) Saturday, April 22.
(b) Friday, June 30.
(c) Sunday, April 23.
(d) Tuesday, May 4.

12. What will Mrs. Bhoolabhoy do to her husband if he does not write the letter?
(a) Divorce him.
(b) Push him.
(c) Fire him.
(d) Send him away.

13. When Lucy and Tusker argue over what to eat for lunch, Lucy finally goes to the kitchen and gets a dirty pan. What does she end up doing with the pan?
(a) Throws it at Tusker.
(b) Cooks Tusker's eggs.
(c) Throws it away.
(d) Cleans it.

14. What does Tusker to at the holiday party with the children?
(a) He plays hide and seek with them.
(b) He plays with them and throws colored powder on them.
(c) He sings with them.
(d) He reads the Holi story to them.

15. What is the noise that Mr. Bhoolabhoy hears while praying?
(a) The lawn mower.
(b) Gravediggers.
(c) Joseph using the shears to trim the bushes.
(d) The organ.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mr. Bhoolabhoy's father do for a living?

2. After Tusker's death, who offers Lucy a home?

3. When Susy and Father Sebastian arrive at church will lots of flowers, what were they doing earlier in the day?

4. How does Tusker find out that Lucy hired the mali?

5. What is the holiday celebrated in India just before Easter?

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