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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the judge blame for the loss of his dog?
(a) Himself.
(b) The wife and father of the tortured man.
(c) The cook.
(d) The GNLF.

2. What did the judge do to his wife after asking her if she was stupid?
(a) He challenged her to a game of chess.
(b) He beat her.
(c) He asked her what she was thinking when she went to welcome Nehru.
(d) He threatened to beat her.

3. As the GNLF uses fear tactics to completely shut down the village of Kalimpong, what effect does this have on Lola and Noni?
(a) They are shunned by friends and strangers.
(b) They use their money and influence to get what they need.
(c) They become ill.
(d) They decide to join the GNLF.

4. As the conflict becomes riddled with random violence, how do the village residents begin to react?
(a) With boredom.
(b) With madness.
(c) With fear.
(d) With guilt.

5. What does Sai learn from the library book she skims?
(a) That the way she was raised makes her equal to the British.
(b) That she is more British than Indian.
(c) That her people have never been equal to the British.
(d) That all people are equal.

6. What book does Sai read while hoping Gyan will come back?
(a) Wuthering Heights.
(b) Gone With the Wind.
(c) Jane Eyre.
(d) Little Women.

7. What does Sai tell Gyan is the purpose of her visit to his home?
(a) To join the rebellion.
(b) To resume math tutoring.
(c) To discuss Father Booty's deportation.
(d) To reconcile with Gyan.

8. What did the judge learn about his wife six months after sending her away?
(a) She was seeing another man.
(b) She was pregnant.
(c) She had consulted with a divorce lawyer.
(d) She was dying.

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

10. Why are there roadblocks, strikes, and processions in the spring?
(a) Because of war.
(b) Because of famine.
(c) Because of civil unrest.
(d) Because of the failing economy.

11. What is the cook thinking about his son as the judge is doing what he asked?
(a) That he has no son.
(b) That his son would be disappointed in him.
(c) That his son would be proud of him.
(d) That he and his son are estranged.

12. What type of boy does Noni hope Sai is in love with?
(a) Devoted.
(b) Honest.
(c) Well-liked.
(d) Rich.

13. What is Biju doing as his father struggles to survive in the village that's been shut down?
(a) Trying to reach his father on the phone.
(b) Trying to find a job with better pay.
(c) Flying back home to be with his father.
(d) Planning his wedding.

14. What do the wife and father of the tortured man steal from the judge?
(a) Canned food.
(b) Guns.
(c) His dog.
(d) Vegetables from the garden.

15. When Sai thinks about her life and everyone's life around her, what does she decide to do?
(a) Stay and make things better.
(b) Reject Gyan.
(c) Leave home.
(d) Reconcile with Gyan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Gyan react when Sai tells him the purpose of her visit to his home?

2. What happens when Biju slips and injures himself in the Gandhi Cafe kitchen?

3. How do the men in Thapa's Canteen respond to the cook's news that the judge's dog is missing?

4. When Biju arrives in Calcutta, how does the airline handle lost luggage?

5. Why is Sai shocked by Gyan's house?

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