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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of mood is Tusker in on his birthday?
(a) He fired Ibrahim.
(b) A bad mood.
(c) Quiet.
(d) A good mood.

2. Who is having a holiday party just before Easter?
(a) Father Sebastian and Susy.
(b) The Smalleys.
(c) The Menektaras.
(d) The Bhoolabhoys.

3. What does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy do in front of the servants during an argument with her husband?
(a) Pushes him.
(b) Yells at him.
(c) Calls him a coward.
(d) Fires him.

4. In her imaginary conversation with Mr. Turner, what does Lucy tell him when they reach the top of the hill that overlooks Pankot?
(a) She's leaving Tusker.
(b) She dyes her hair.
(c) She could never be happy here.
(d) She points out the sights like the bazaar, the church and Rose Cottage.

5. After Tusker's death, when Lucy wakes in the middle of the night, who is still there looking after her?
(a) Ibrahim, Minnie and Joseph.
(b) Dr. Mitra.
(c) Father Sebastian.
(d) Susy.

6. When Susy and Father Sebastian arrive at church will lots of flowers, what were they doing earlier in the day?
(a) Looking in on Susy's mom.
(b) Visiting Lucy and Tusker.
(c) Susy is showing Father her shop.
(d) Having breakfast together.

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

8. How do Lucy and Tusker get home after church on Easter?
(a) Taxi.
(b) They ride in the tonga.
(c) The have a car.
(d) They walk.

9. After Tusker's death, what does Lucy retrieve from the kitchen in the middle of the night?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Gin.
(d) Brandy.

10. 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) Cooks Tusker's eggs.
(b) Throws it away.
(c) Throws it at Tusker.
(d) Cleans it.

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

12. What is the holiday celebrated in India just before Easter?
(a) Passover.
(b) Hindu Easter.
(c) Holi.
(d) Palm Sunday.

13. Where did Lucy and Tusker live before Pankot?
(a) Mudpore, India.
(b) Ranpur.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) London.

14. What year did Tusker retire?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1923.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1947.

15. Who is Father Sebastian staying with when he comes in on the weekends?
(a) Susy.
(b) Mr. Bhoolabhoy.
(c) Lucy and Tusker.
(d) Pastor Steven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Tusker and Lucy home after the holiday party?

2. After reading the letter, Lucy goes to bed. Whose voices does she hear later in the evening?

3. When Mrs. Bhoolabhoy tries to renegotiate her contract with the hotel consortium, what happens?

4. When Susy needs to tell Lucy that Tusker has died, what does she bring her?

5. After Tusker dies, what fond memory does Lucy recall about her husband?

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