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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. At which of his jobs does the boss leave Biju and his co-workers in charge?
(a) A French restaurant.
(b) A cafe.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A market.

2. What do Saeed's in-laws encourage him to do?
(a) Emigrate.
(b) Divorce their daughter.
(c) Work for them.
(d) Have children.

3. What do Gyan and Sai learn is in common about their backgrounds?
(a) Gyan has Russian ancestors.
(b) Both attended Catholic schools.
(c) Both are descended from judges.
(d) Both had family members who worked for the British Army.

4. The first time Biju runs into Saeed after the closing of the bakery, what type of girl has Saeed married?
(a) An African.
(b) An Indian.
(c) A white American.
(d) A black American.

5. What types of memories are instilled in the judge by the theft of his trunk?
(a) Memories of a cruise he took.
(b) Memories of his college years.
(c) Memories of his daughter.
(d) Memories of his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the main privileges the judge loses when he first returns from England?

2. How does Sai react when Gyan apologizes for what he said to her about Christmas?

3. How does Sai respond to Gyan's accusations about her being a copycat?

4. Why don't Lola and Noni trust their watchman?

5. How do Lola and Noni feel about Sai's relationship with the cook?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In chapter 4, why do Sai and the cook justify the manner in which the police treated the cook?

3. In chapter 17, when Biju and Saeed part ways, why does Biju vow never to let anyone get close to him again?

4. In chapter 24, how does Harish-Harry's comments about his workers contrast with the way he treats them?

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

6. In chapter 3, why doesn't Bijou consider himself a man?

7. As described in chapter 12, what is the difference between the effects of Catholic school on Sai and Noni?

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

9. How are the romance and the civil unrest in chapter 20 presented in a similar way?

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

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