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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What burden has been lifted for Biju now that he's returned home?
(a) He's no longer in a position of servitude.
(b) He's no longer a foreigner and an immigrant.
(c) He's no longer trying to be a Westerner.
(d) He's no longer forced to speak English.

2. Six months after Sai's trip to the library, what does the Gorkha National Liberation do?
(a) Restrict access to the library.
(b) Burn down the library.
(c) Close the library.
(d) Remove certain books from the library.

3. When Sai sees someone approach the house at the end of the novel, who does she hope it is?
(a) Biju.
(b) Gyan.
(c) Father Booty.
(d) Uncle Potty.

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

5. When Sai confronts Gyan about his sudden changes in behavior toward her, how does he respond?
(a) He says he is weak and also part of the liberation army.
(b) He says he loves her, but she will have to wait for him.
(c) He says his newfound strength has overcome his lust.
(d) He says the army does not permit him to socialize with her.

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

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

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

9. How does Biju react to the men who tell Indian girls they are as attractive as American blondes?
(a) The men feel sorry for the Indian girls.
(b) The men are secretly having affairs with American women.
(c) The men honestly find the American girls unattractive.
(d) The men wish they had blonde American girlfriends.

10. What philosophical discussion did the judge and Bose have at the restaurant?
(a) Whether time moves at different rates.
(b) Whether man has free will.
(c) Whether the past remains unchanged by the present.
(d) Whether life has meaning.

11. What does Sai imagine happened to the judge's dog?
(a) She was killed and eaten by robbers.
(b) She was killed and eaten by a wild animal.
(c) She was sold to a family who didn't appreciate her.
(d) She was sold to a loving family.

12. What did the judge remember as he was heading home from the restaurant?
(a) Being taunted by little boys at a bus stop.
(b) Taunting little boys on a bus.
(c) Being taunted by little boys on a bus.
(d) Taunting little boys at a bus stop.

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

14. On his way to the important protest, what observation does the cook make about the GNLF?
(a) They have weak organizational skills.
(b) They have strong organizational skills.
(c) They are composed of illiterate men.
(d) They are composed of intelligent men.

15. How does Gyan feel after his grandmother becomes involved in his decision to be part of the liberation effort?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Enraged.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Disappointed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Lola and Noni respond to the Gorkhas marching in the street?

2. What happens when Biju arrives in Kathmandu?

3. What does Gyan tell the cook outside of Thapa's Canteen?

4. Why did the judge send his wife away?

5. What is the cook thinking about his son as the judge is doing what he asked?

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