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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 40.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gyan react when Sai tells him the purpose of her visit to his home?
(a) He blames Sai.
(b) He apologizes.
(c) He promises to rectify the situation.
(d) He claims responsibility but is not sorry.

2. What does Gyan's house look like?
(a) Clean and ornate.
(b) Clean and simple.
(c) Dirty and formerly ornate.
(d) Dirty and poor.

3. When the bakery closes, how does Biju's separation from Saeed affect him?
(a) He is determined to make new friends.
(b) He is determined not to let anyone get close to him again.
(c) He is determined to stay in touch with Saeed.
(d) He is determined to return to India.

4. Why does the judge hate the rainy season?
(a) It erodes his house, making him feel older.
(b) It reminds him of the weather in England, where he went to college.
(c) It makes his arthritis flair up.
(d) It erodes his house, forcing him to pay for expensive repairs.

5. What is Gyan's response when the judge asks him what poets he admires?
(a) He can't think of any because he is a science person.
(b) He can't think of any because he has been put on the spot.
(c) He says he likes Goethe.
(d) He says he likes Frost.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect did the judge's friend Bose have on him when he was living in England?

2. How does Sai react when Gyan apologizes for what he said to her about Christmas?

3. What does Sai tell Gyan is the purpose of her visit to his home?

4. What does Gyan begin to realize about love as he and Sai grow apart?

5. What does Sai feel towards Gyan when she sees his house?

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