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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Ibrahim tell Joseph that the Smalleys have been in India?
(a) Since 1947.
(b) 4 months.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. What movie does Lucy go to see the evening Tusker and Mr. Bhoolabhoy are visiting?
(a) Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
(b) The Fugitive.
(c) The Getaway.
(d) The Sound of Music.

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

4. 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.

5. What does Lucy remember about Sarah's mother?
(a) She was devoted to her husband.
(b) She made the best chocolate cakes.
(c) She was mean to Sarah and Susan.
(d) She drank and was once a prisoner of war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is David Turner?

2. What does Lucy knit?

3. What does Joseph do on the 7th day he is employed?

4. What favor does Lucy ask of Sarah?

5. What happens to Ibraham the morning the letter is delivered?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Mr. Bhoolabhoy and Tusker get along? Why does Mr. Bhoolabhoy like Tusker? What does Tusker talk about that fascinates him so?

2. What does it say about Tusker and Lucy's ability to communicate when neither of them acknowledges the new mali?

3. Why does Tusker cry in the bathroom?

4. What are the issues for Lucy and Ibrahim in hiring a new mali?

5. What does Ibrahim dress in when Col. and Mrs. Smalley are guests at the Pankot Rifles Mess? What is this a symbol of?

6. Describe the character of Mrs. Bhoolabhoy. How does she behave and how do the people around her react to her behavior?

7. How often is Ibrahim fired and why?

8. Why do you think Joseph left Rampur and the sisters?

9. As the new mali, Joseph, works, everyone acts as if he isn't there. What does each character gain from this behavior?

10. Why is Tusker called Tusker? How did he get the nickname? There are two stories.

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