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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After reading the letter, Lucy goes to bed. Whose voices does she hear later in the evening?
(a) Father Sebastian and Susy.
(b) Mrs. Bhoolabhoy.
(c) Dr. and Mrs. Mitra.
(d) Joseph.

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

4. How does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy feel about Tusker?
(a) She does not care for him.
(b) She thinks he is too skinny.
(c) She is not responsible for his health.
(d) She thinks he is too proud.

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

6. What is Father Sebastian publishing?
(a) An article on church architecture.
(b) An autobiography.
(c) A book about the priesthood.
(d) A fiction novel placed in Calcutta.

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

8. After their walk in the graveyard, where does Lucy tell Mr. Bhoolabhoy that she is going to lunch?
(a) At home.
(b) At the club.
(c) At the Shiraz.
(d) At Smith's dining room.

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

10. How does Tusker describe his own behavior in the letter to Lucy?
(a) He defends his behavior.
(b) He accuses her of having an affair.
(c) He blames her for his behavior.
(d) The longest male menopause ever.

11. What was Lucy's hobby when she met Tusker?
(a) She did shorthand for a club.
(b) She went to the movies alone.
(c) She acted in an amateur theater group.
(d) She knitted.

12. What does Lucy think of Tusker's letter to her?
(a) She thinks she better return to England.
(b) She thinks Tusker is crazy.
(c) She thinks it is sad.
(d) She thinks it is a love letter.

13. When Mrs. Bhoolabhoy tries to renegotiate her contract with the hotel consortium, what happens?
(a) She loses the deal completely.
(b) She gets a bad deal.
(c) She gets what she wants.
(d) She gets more money.

14. Who pays the mali?
(a) Tusker.
(b) Ibriham.
(c) Father Sebastian.
(d) Mr. Bhoolabhoy.

15. After Tusker dies, what fond memory does Lucy recall about her husband?
(a) He always offered his arm to her.
(b) He always kissed her goodnight.
(c) He always brought coffee to her in the morning.
(d) He always fixed her cocoa.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Tusker when he retired?

2. What does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy want to put in the letter to Tusker?

3. Tusker was offered compensation to stay in India. What did he do with the money?

4. On Tusker's birthday, what does he want to do with Lucy?

5. What kind of mood is Tusker in on his birthday?

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