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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Ila's housemate from who is in the Anti-Nazi League?
(a) Ethiopa.
(b) Uganda.
(c) Ghana.
(d) South Africa.

2. For how many years was Tha'mma headmistress of the school where she taught?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

3. 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 Linda.
(b) Miss Melinda.
(c) Miss Angelica.
(d) Miss Jennifer.

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

5. What was the name of Mrs. Price's brother who she invited to meet The Shaheb, Mayadebi, and Tridib in 1939?
(a) Richard.
(b) Alan.
(c) William.
(d) Harry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Tha'mma when her grandfather died?

2. Who was the hero in a story that Snipe told Tridib in 1940 before Tridib and his parents returned to India?

3. What brand of jackets does Nick wear when the narrator first meets him?

4. What was the name of Ila's doll and the name she gives the child she pretends to have when she and the narrator play house?

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

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