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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the judge send his wife away?
(a) She joined the GNLF.
(b) She couldn't conceive a child.
(c) She was part of the Nehru welcoming party.
(d) Her cooking was not up to par.

2. What does Sai decide to do as her cold is waning?
(a) Go in search of Gyan.
(b) Find someone else to love.
(c) Forget Gyan.
(d) Write to Gyan.

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

4. As they gain power, who do the GNLF use it against?
(a) The British.
(b) The Indians.
(c) The poor.
(d) The wealthy.

5. What did the judge see the cook doing as he was heading home from the restaurant?
(a) Hiding liquor in the bushes.
(b) Hiding guns in the bushes.
(c) Selling guns to soldiers.
(d) Selling liquor to soldiers.

6. What does the cook demand the judge do to him when he returns home without his dog?
(a) Fire him.
(b) Berate him.
(c) Take away everything he owns.
(d) Beat him.

7. 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 become ill.
(b) They use their money and influence to get what they need.
(c) They are shunned by friends and strangers.
(d) They decide to join the GNLF.

8. Soon after Biju's phone call, what does Biju start to tell people when he doesn't want to talk to them?
(a) He has taken a vow of silence.
(b) He speaks only English.
(c) He is deaf and mute.
(d) He doesn't speak English.

9. What was the big court case that Bose had lost?
(a) He tried to gain benefits equal to that of a white man.
(b) He tried to win working conditions equal to those of the white men.
(c) He tried to win a pension equal to that of a white man.
(d) He tried to earn a salary equal to that of a white man.

10. 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 his dog will be returned to him.
(d) That Sai will grow up in a better world.

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

12. When Biju arrives in Calcutta, how does the airline handle lost luggage?
(a) Only Indian nationals receive compensation.
(b) Indian nationals receive no compensation.
(c) Non-resident Indians receive no compensation.
(d) Foreigners receive no compensation.

13. 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) Reconcile with Gyan.
(c) Reject Gyan.
(d) Leave home.

14. What happens when Biju slips and injures himself in the Gandhi Cafe kitchen?
(a) His boss recommends that he return to India for treatment.
(b) His boss fires him for not cleaning the floor.
(c) His boss takes him to the doctor.
(d) His boss's wife treats the wound.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Biju arrives in Kathmandu?

2. What does Sai imagine happened to the judge's dog?

3. What does Sai tell Gyan is the purpose of her visit to his home?

4. Why does Biju go to Kathmandu?

5. What is Biju wearing as he approaches his father's house?

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