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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. What day of the week is Mr. Bhoolabhoy going to write the letter?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Monday.

2. What happened to Lucy's twin brothers?
(a) They disappeared and were never found again.
(b) They were punished for being so mean to her.
(c) They were killed in an automobile accident.
(d) They went to law school together.

3. 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 dyes her hair.
(b) She points out the sights like the bazaar, the church and Rose Cottage.
(c) She's leaving Tusker.
(d) She could never be happy here.

4. What has Lucy NOT told Tusker about?
(a) That Ibrahim is still working for them.
(b) How she feels about his attitude lately.
(c) The photographs, Col. Layton and Mr. Turner.
(d) That Bloxsaw needs to walk every day.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tusker to at the holiday party with the children?

2. On her way to have her hair done, what does Lucy ask Ibrahim to tell the mali?

3. Who was Toole?

4. Who lived in Rose Cottage before Lucy and Tusker?

5. What kind of wedding did Lucy imagine with Tusker?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, Ibrahim finally tells the reader what he thinks about Tusker. How does he feel about his employer?

2. Why does Mr. Bhoolabhoy not want to give the letter to Tusker? What is he afraid will happen?

3. What is in the letter that Tusker wrote to Lucy that makes her think it is a love letter?

4. How did Lucy like living in Mudpore? What about the time and the city interested her?

5. What makes Mr. Bhoolabhoy feel left out at the church? Is he right to have these feelings? Why or why not?

6. After Lucy's encounter with Mrs. Bhoolabhoy in the dining room, what is Lucy's attitude when she returns home? What does she decide to do?

7. As Lucy and Ibrahim discuss Father Sebastian's meal, Lucy at one point reminds Ibrahim who is in charge of the mali. What is happening here?

8. Who was Lucy's friend who did not like Tusker? What does she symbolize in the story?

9. Describe the rituals associated with the holiday of Holi. What is it? Why is it celebrated?

10. How does Lucy respond to Tusker when she returns home and wants to get Chicken Paulo for lunch?

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