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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What effect did the judge's friend Bose have on him when he was living in England?
(a) He helps the judge develop English mannerisms.
(b) He convinces the judge to hold onto his Indian ways.
(c) He introduces him to important people.
(d) He makes him more of a pessimist.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Gyan describe Sai and her father to his friends in Thapa's Canteen?

3. When the bakery closes, how does Biju's separation from Saeed affect him?

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

5. Why does Gyan feel embarrassed to be seen eating with Sai?

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