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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. When the judge returned from England for the first time, how did his family react to him?
(a) They were happy and welcoming.
(b) They were doubting and suspicious.
(c) They were jealous and resentful.
(d) They were nosy and judgmental.

2. Where in New York is Brigitte's restaurant located?
(a) The Lower East Side.
(b) Midtown Manhattan.
(c) The Financial District.
(d) The Upper West Side.

3. After Gyan and Sai's first meeting, why does the cook think it strange that Gyan is Nepalese?
(a) He thinks the Nepalese aren't very intelligent.
(b) He thinks the Nepalese aren't very attractive.
(c) Gyan's accent did not sound Nepalese.
(d) Gyan's clothing did not look Nepalese.

4. Why isn't Biju permitted to apply for a green card?
(a) He is unemployed.
(b) He has not lived there long enough.
(c) He has no permanent address.
(d) There are too many Indians who want one.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Harish-Harry?

2. What effect did the judge's friend Bose have on him when he was living in England?

3. Who does Sai wait for at the beginning of the novel?

4. What did his wife do when the judge first returned from England?

5. What does Lola believe about the Nepalese?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In chapter 28, how does Jemu's family's reaction to him upon his return from England contrast with his expectations?

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

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

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

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

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

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