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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 type of school did Sai attend?
(a) A public school.
(b) A Catholic school.
(c) A Protestant school.
(d) A progressive school.

2. What is one of the main privileges the judge loses when he first returns from England?
(a) His influence.
(b) His privacy.
(c) His wealth.
(d) His servants.

3. What type of food is served at the Ghandi Cafe?
(a) A curry bar from which customers can sample different curry recipes.
(b) A combination of Indian and American food.
(c) The same generic Indian food served throughout the U.S.
(d) Specialty dishes from different parts of India.

4. According to Gyan, why can't he find a decent job?
(a) Because he can't afford decent clothes for interviews.
(b) Because of his accent.
(c) Because he lacks experience.
(d) Because wealthy people like Sai keep him from succeeding.

5. What happened between the judge and his wife after these initial problems?
(a) They both became more understanding and their relationship improved.
(b) She became more understanding and their relationship improved.
(c) Their relationship worsened.
(d) He became more understanding and their relationship improved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Noni and Lola give as Christmas gifts?

2. Where does a co-worker take Biju when his character is first introduced?

3. Who built the judge's house?

4. What does Lola believe about the Nepalese?

5. At which of his jobs does the boss leave Biju and his co-workers in charge?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 29, how does Gyan begin to view Sai?

2. In chapter 21, how do Noni and Lola's views of the Nepalese liberation movement differ?

3. In chapter 22, what does it tell us about Biju when he leaves his job at Brigitte's and begins working at the Ghandi Cafe?

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

5. In chapter 11, what do we learn about Indian servants' preferences for employers?

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

7. In chapter 23, what do Sai and Gyan discover they have in common?

8. Why is the judge so critical of Gyan in chapter 18?

9. Why is Jemu's reaction to his wife's going through his things in chapter 28 so severe that he rapes her?

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

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