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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. Who did Ibrahim's father work for when Ibrahim was a child?
(a) The Pantok Rifles.
(b) Lucy and Tusker.
(c) House of Moxon-Greifes.
(d) The Bhoolabhoys.

2. Who's child is Teddy?
(a) Sarah's.
(b) Susan's from her first marriage.
(c) Tusker's.
(d) Lucy's.

3. Who does Lucy have imaginary conversations with?
(a) Bloxsaw.
(b) Mr. Turner.
(c) Toole.
(d) Father Sebastian.

4. Who is Lucy's favorite singer?
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Perry Como.
(c) Dinah Shore.
(d) Rosemary Clooney.

5. Who needs to approve the letter written to Tusker?
(a) Bloxsaw.
(b) Ibraham.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Mrs. Bhoolabhoy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lucy knit?

2. Why did Mrs. Bhoolabhoy fire the old mali?

3. What does Ibrahim call Lucy?

4. Why does Susy initially say she will not work for Father Sebastian?

5. What does Ibrahim bring to the doctor to drink that he secretly hopes will make the doctor sick?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joseph react when Ibrahim shows him the tool shed? Why? Why is this scene significant to the story?

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

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

4. Why do you think Minnie is sitting behind a curtain to eat her meal?

5. Where is the Shiraz in relation to the Lodges and what effect does their location have on the Lodges?

6. Why is it important to the story that the Smalleys have no lease in effect?

7. Describe Mr. Bhoolabhoy's vision of the future for his hotel. How does the news about the Nansera Valley Development affect his views?

8. Why does Lucy think she will be a widow in less than a year? What does she think about her future? Who does she blame?

9. How did Tusker mark Lucy in India as a woman who had to work?

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

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