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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. Six months after Sai's trip to the library, what does the Gorkha National Liberation do?
(a) Remove certain books from the library.
(b) Restrict access to the library.
(c) Close the library.
(d) Burn down the library.

2. What has Gyan told his friends in the liberation movement about Sai that makes him feel guilty?
(a) That they should be punished for behaving like Westerners.
(b) That they are unable to defend themselves.
(c) That her family has guns.
(d) That she will be willing to sleep with them.

3. Why did the judge send his wife away?
(a) She joined the GNLF.
(b) She couldn't conceive a child.
(c) Her cooking was not up to par.
(d) She was part of the Nehru welcoming party.

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

5. How does Gyan's grandmother respond to his being part of the liberation effort?
(a) She asks him why he wants to be involved.
(b) She forbids it.
(c) She cautions him to be careful.
(d) She supports it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sai imagine happened to the judge's dog?

2. How does the man respond when Lola complains about the crimes being committed against her?

3. Why does Biju go to Kathmandu?

4. What happens when Biju arrives in Kathmandu?

5. Why are there roadblocks, strikes, and processions in the spring?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the significance of Sai catching a cold in chapter 39 while she is obsessed with thoughts and feelings regarding Gyan?

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

6. Why does the author leave out Biju's reactions to the airport scene around him in chapter 48?

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

8. In chapter 30, why does the cook suddenly begin having superstitious fears for Biju's life?

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

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

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