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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 Sai sees someone approach the house at the end of the novel, who does she hope it is?
(a) Father Booty.
(b) Gyan.
(c) Uncle Potty.
(d) Biju.

2. How does Gyan feel after his grandmother becomes involved in his decision to be part of the liberation effort?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Enraged.

3. What does the judge threaten to do to the cook if he doesn't find his dog?
(a) Beat him.
(b) Starve him.
(c) Fire him.
(d) Kill him.

4. Where does Harish-Harry's future son-in-law live?
(a) Texas.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) New Jersey.

5. How does being home after such a long time away manifest in Biju physically?
(a) He feels as if his head has cleared.
(b) He feels as if his vision's been blurred and now he can see clearly.
(c) He feels as if his ears have been plugged and now he can hear clearly.
(d) He feels as if he is able to breathe again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Biju hear over the phone?

2. What is Biju wearing as he approaches his father's house?

3. What do the rebels do to Lola and Noni?

4. Soon after his phone call, what does Biju begin to think about his life?

5. Who does the judge blame for the loss of his dog?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Would the judge's character be different if his father had not sent him away to school?

5. Why do Bose and son continue to try to improve Indians' lives, no matter how unsuccessful they are?

6. In chapter 40, how does Sai react when she discovers that Gyan lives in poverty and what does this signify?

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

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

9. In chapter 34, what is the significance of Father Booty's deportation after living in Kalimong for 45 years?

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

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