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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 50, Chapter 51, and 52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Noni believe about the Nepalese?
(a) They should be expelled from India.
(b) They are dangerous because there are so many of them.
(c) They should have their own homeland.
(d) They should be reduced to servitude.

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

3. Who built the judge's house?
(a) An Indian.
(b) A Scotsman.
(c) An American.
(d) An African.

4. What is the important protest to which a man from every household was required to attend?
(a) The re-writing of the Indo-Nepal treaty.
(b) The burning of the Indian flag.
(c) The burning of the Indian constitution.
(d) The burning of the Indo-Nepal treaty.

5. Why isn't Biju permitted to apply for a green card?
(a) He is unemployed.
(b) There are too many Indians who want one.
(c) He has not lived there long enough.
(d) He has no permanent address.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who approaches the judge's house at the beginning of the novel?

2. Who does Biju telephone after talking to Mr. Iype?

3. What is Biju's job when his character is first introduced?

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

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

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