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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Biju hear over the phone?
(a) That his father is unwell.
(b) That all is well back home.
(c) That he should bring his father to America.
(d) That he should not return to India.

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

3. How does being home after such a long time away manifest in Biju physically?
(a) He feels as if his head has cleared.
(b) He feels as if he is able to breathe again.
(c) He feels as if his vision's been blurred and now he can see clearly.
(d) He feels as if his ears have been plugged and now he can hear clearly.

4. Who is the figure who approaches the house at the end of the novel?
(a) Gyan.
(b) Uncle Potty.
(c) Biju.
(d) Someone who found the missing dog.

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 all people are equal.
(d) That her people have never been equal to the British.

6. Why is Sai shocked by Gyan's house?
(a) It is not as he described it to her.
(b) It is larger than she expected.
(c) It doesn't match the person he is.
(d) It is nicer than she expected.

7. How do Lola and Noni respond to the Gorkhas marching in the street?
(a) They support their cause.
(b) They want to learn more about what they're saying.
(c) They consider them degenerates.
(d) They respectfully disagree with their position.

8. How does the man respond when Lola complains about the crimes being committed against her?
(a) He offers to marry her.
(b) He offers to find her a new night watchman.
(c) He agrees to stop the men from committing the crimes.
(d) He suggests that she marry.

9. How do the men in Thapa's Canteen respond to the cook's news that the judge's dog is missing?
(a) They volunteer to help him search.
(b) They feel sorry for him.
(c) They laugh at him.
(d) They tell him to go to the police.

10. What types of books do Lola and Noni borrow?
(a) Books about England by English writers.
(b) Books about India by English writers.
(c) Books about India by Indian writers.
(d) Books about England by Indian writers.

11. What does Harish-Harry show his employees photographs of?
(a) His new satellite dish.
(b) His grandchildren.
(c) His future son-in-law.
(d) His recent trip to Jamaica.

12. What does Mr. Iype, the newsagent, tell Biju?
(a) The situation in Darjeeling is improving.
(b) The Darjeeling hillside has been shut down by political unrest.
(c) Mr. Iype knows where he can find Saeed.
(d) The cook has been trying to reach him by phone.

13. What is the first thing the judge prays for after years of being an atheist?
(a) That Sai will grow up in a better world.
(b) That the violence will cease.
(c) That his health will improve.
(d) That his dog will be returned to him.

14. Where does Harish-Harry's future son-in-law live?
(a) Oklahoma.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Texas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the police do to an innocent drunk man six months after the library visit?

2. What do the rebels do to Lola and Noni?

3. As the village shuts down, what are the judge and Sai living on?

4. What book does Sai read while hoping Gyan will come back?

5. Why did the judge send his wife away?

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