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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. Who does Sai see marching with the Gorkhas?
(a) Uncle Potty.
(b) Biju.
(c) Gyan.
(d) The cook.

2. Why is Sai shocked by Gyan's house?
(a) It is larger than she expected.
(b) It doesn't match the person he is.
(c) It is nicer than she expected.
(d) It is not as he described it to her.

3. As they gain power, how do the GNLF define justice?
(a) By punishing only the wealthy.
(b) By punishing any random person for each crime.
(c) By punishing only the British.
(d) By punishing only the guilty.

4. Why do Sai and her neighbors travel to Darjeeling in March?
(a) To visit friends.
(b) To see a show.
(c) To exchange their library books.
(d) To stock up on food.

5. How does Biju get from the bus station to his father's village?
(a) He hitches a ride with a farmer.
(b) He walks.
(c) He takes the train.
(d) He pays some GNLF boys to give him a ride.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Biju telephone after talking to Mr. Iype?

2. What type of boy does Noni hope Sai is in love with?

3. What book does Sai read while hoping Gyan will come back?

4. What did the judge hope to accomplish by taking Sai in?

5. Soon after Biju's phone call, what does Biju start to tell people when he doesn't want to talk to them?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 33, why does Sai feel jealous of the mothers and children in the restaurant?

2. Is the judge justified for blaming the cook for Mutt's disappearance in chapter 51?

3. In chapter 41, how does Biju's reaction to the travel agent's advice reflect Biju's idea of what constitutes a "better life"?

4. In chapter 39, why does Sai remain silent about her feelings for Gyan when Uncle Potty, Lola, and Noni ask questions or offer advice?

5. In chapter 37, does Noni make the right decision by allowing the GNLF boys to stay in their home? Or should she have listened to Lola and tried to make them leave?

6. What is the biggest loss that nearly all the characters inherited when the English left India?

7. What does the judge's reaction to Mutt's disappearance in chapter 46 reveal about his character?

8. Are the characters searching for Mutt in chapter 49 all actually searching for someone else? If so, for whom are they searching?

9. Why does Biju feel as though he can see clearly for the first time in years, now that he is back home in India?

10. In chapter 31, what does Sai's assertion that it is unwise to read old books tell the reader about her?

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