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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the cook sell to supplement his income?
(a) Homemade brew.
(b) Homemade jam.
(c) Homemade soup.
(d) Homemade curry.

2. Why was the judge able to marry a woman from a higher caste?
(a) The judge paid off her father.
(b) The judge hid his true identity.
(c) His wife was not desirable to men from her own caste.
(d) The judge was a member of the ICS.

3. Why does Biju quit his job at Brigitte's?
(a) He is underpaid.
(b) He is berated by his co-workers.
(c) Indians consider the cow to be holy and don't eat it.
(d) He is forced to cook pork against his will.

4. The first time Biju runs into Saeed after the closing of the bakery, what type of girl has Saeed married?
(a) A white American.
(b) An Indian.
(c) A black American.
(d) An African.

5. Who is Sai's first tutor?
(a) Lola.
(b) Gyan.
(c) Father Booty.
(d) Noni.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the job of the judge's father-in-law?

2. Where does Biju live?

3. What effect does the rainy season have on the cook?

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

5. Why wasn't Gyan hired for the job in Calcutta?

(see the answer key)

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