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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Biju's job when his character is first introduced?
(a) Selling hot dogs.
(b) Selling pizza.
(c) Working at an Indian cafe.
(d) Selling ice cream.

2. Who built the judge's house?
(a) An African.
(b) An American.
(c) A Scotsman.
(d) An Indian.

3. How were Sai's parents killed?
(a) In a riot.
(b) In a car accident.
(c) As a form of capital punishment.
(d) In a plane crash.

4. Why wasn't Gyan hired for the job in Calcutta?
(a) He couldn't afford decent clothes for the interview.
(b) He is a Gorkha.
(c) The interviewer didn't like his accent.
(d) He was unqualified.

5. Besides being with Sai, how does Gyan want to occupy his time?
(a) He wants to fight for the liberation of his people.
(b) He wants to assist his parents with household chores.
(c) He wants to obtain a visa.
(d) He wants to continue his studies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who approaches the judge's house at the beginning of the novel?

2. Who is Sai's second tutor?

3. According to Sai, why can't Gyan find a decent job?

4. What does Gyan mean when he calls Sai a copycat?

5. During their tutoring sessions, what does Sai tell Noni she wants to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the judge's house like the judge himself?

2. What effect does Saeed Saeed have on Biju in chapter 14?

3. In chapter 9, in what way is Lola portrayed as a hypocrite?

4. In chapter 27, why does Sai have so much trouble relating to Gyan's ideas about a Gorkha homeland?

5. What does the first chapter reveal about the social structures that exist between the introductory characters?

6. In chapter 19, why does the author have both the cook and Lola experience difficulty communicating with a loved-one abroad?

7. What effect does Gyan have on Sai when they first meet in chapter 13?

8. How does Sai's having attended a Catholic school impact her identity in terms of the people around her?

9. In chapter 5, what is the symbolism of the two-level restaurants with basement kitchens where Biju works?

10. What miscommunication exists between Biju and the cook in chapter 15?

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