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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. As the GNLF uses fear tactics to completely shut down the village of Kalimpong, what effect does this have on Lola and Noni?
(a) They decide to join the GNLF.
(b) They are shunned by friends and strangers.
(c) They use their money and influence to get what they need.
(d) They become ill.

2. What do the rebels do to Lola and Noni?
(a) Ransack their home.
(b) Force them to feed and tend to them.
(c) Threaten to beat them.
(d) Threaten to rape them.

3. What types of books do Lola and Noni borrow?
(a) Books about England by English writers.
(b) Books about India by English writers.
(c) Books about England by Indian writers.
(d) Books about India by Indian writers.

4. As the conflict becomes riddled with random violence, how do the village residents begin to react?
(a) With guilt.
(b) With fear.
(c) With boredom.
(d) With madness.

5. What do the GNLF boys do to Biju?
(a) Rob him.
(b) Help him carry his belongings through the woods.
(c) Insist on more money to take him to the cook's house.
(d) Give him money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Father Booty six months after the library visit?

2. When Sai confronts Gyan about his sudden changes in behavior toward her, how does he respond?

3. What does Uncle Potty procure in Darjeeling?

4. How does Biju feel about being invisible in Calcutta?

5. What are Lola and Noni suddenly forced to face when they find they are no longer protected by the law?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of the characters has not lost everything by the end of the novel?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How is the cook's reaction to the worst of the civil unrest in chapter 44 unique?

8. In chapter 36, what does the author convey by the bad connection on the phone line between Biju and his father?

9. Does Biju make the right decision in returning to India?

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

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