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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 151b-200a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What scent did May use when she stayed in the narrator's parents' guest room when she visited India?
(a) Lavender water.
(b) Rosewater.
(c) Hyacinth.
(d) Lily of the Valley.

2. Why did Nick leave Kuwait?
(a) He was accused of embezzlement.
(b) He had an affair with the boss's daughter.
(c) He had an affair with the boss's wife.
(d) He was found guilty of misappropriating funds.

3. What does May tell the narrator that Nick wants to do for a career?
(a) Manufacturer.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Accountant.

4. What was the name of the woman who sang when Ila, Robi, and the narrator went out together before Robi went back to Darjeeling?
(a) Miss Jennifer.
(b) Miss Linda.
(c) Miss Melinda.
(d) Miss Angelica.

5. How many years of Tha'mma's married life did she spend in a succession of railway colonies?
(a) 14.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before the narrator left London, where did he arrange to meet Ila?

2. What month did the narrator fly back to Delhi after he came to London for a study fellowship?

3. What type of tree did Nityananda teach Robi to climb when his family lived in Dhaka?

4. On Brick Lane with Ila and Nick, what sweets does the narrator smell wafting out of a sweet-shop?

5. When Ila, Robi, and the narrator went out before Robi went back to Darjeeling, how many men were in the band at the nightclub?

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