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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is Sai's second tutor?
(a) Father Booty.
(b) Gyan.
(c) Lola.
(d) Noni.
2. At which of his jobs does the boss leave Biju and his co-workers in charge?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A French restaurant.
(d) A market.
3. According to Gyan, why can't he find a decent job?
(a) Because of his accent.
(b) Because wealthy people like Sai keep him from succeeding.
(c) Because he lacks experience.
(d) Because he can't afford decent clothes for interviews.
4. What does Gyan mean when he calls Sai a copycat?
(a) That she is imitating Western culture.
(b) That she is a plagiarist.
(c) That she tries to be just like Lola and Noni.
(d) That she is trying to be just like Gyan.
5. Where does a co-worker take Biju when his character is first introduced?
(a) To a prostitute.
(b) To interview for a job.
(c) To a bar.
(d) To meet his family.
6. What do Gyan and Sai learn is in common about their backgrounds?
(a) Both are descended from judges.
(b) Gyan has Russian ancestors.
(c) Both had family members who worked for the British Army.
(d) Both attended Catholic schools.
7. What do the police examine at the cook's home?
(a) Letters from the cook's son.
(b) Knives.
(c) Letters from the cook's wife.
(d) Rifles.
8. Where did the judge attend college?
(a) Edinborough.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Harvard.
9. Why does the judge hate the rainy season?
(a) It reminds him of the weather in England, where he went to college.
(b) It erodes his house, forcing him to pay for expensive repairs.
(c) It erodes his house, making him feel older.
(d) It makes his arthritis flair up.
10. Where do Harry-Harish and his family live?
(a) In a large Manhattan townhouse.
(b) In a suburban home.
(c) In the restaurant with the employees.
(d) In a small apartment above the restaurant.
11. What effect does the rainy season have on the cook?
(a) He has to walk through mud to the market.
(b) His food supplies are limited.
(c) His letters from Biju are wet and illegible.
(d) His food supply is poisoned by the insect spray.
12. Why does Biju take a job at the Ghandi Cafe?
(a) The pay is better.
(b) The workers are treated well.
(c) The workers are from diverse countries.
(d) It is an all-Hindu establishment.
13. Who approaches the judge's house at the beginning of the novel?
(a) A young Nepalese men.
(b) A homeless beggar.
(c) Sai's tutor.
(d) A neighbor.
14. Where does Biju live?
(a) In England.
(b) In India.
(c) In Nepal.
(d) In America.
15. What does Gyan realize as soon as he leaves Sai after apologizing?
(a) Their romance is worth preserving at any cost.
(b) He needs to try to change her mind.
(c) Their romance is interfering with his new adult responsibilities.
(d) He needs to try to see things her way.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why wasn't Gyan hired for the job in Calcutta?
2. Into what caste was the judge's father born?
3. What does Sai serve to the judge at the beginning of the novel?
4. When the judge returned from England for the first time, how did his family react to him?
5. When the bakery closes, how does Biju's separation from Saeed affect him?
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