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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1964, what did some men throw at the school bus the narrator and other boys were riding home?
(a) Stones.
(b) Molotov cocktails.
(c) Chunks of concrete.
(d) Bottles.

2. How much did the narrator spend on a wedding gift for Il and Nick?
(a) 20 pounds.
(b) 35 pounds.
(c) 30 pounds.
(d) 25 pounds.

3. What did Ila, Robi, and the narrator drink when they went to a nightclub before Robi returned to Darjeeling?
(a) Mixed drinks.
(b) Wine.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Beer.

4. Where did Ila want to go before Robi went back to Darjeeling?
(a) A pub.
(b) Grand Hotel.
(c) A bar.
(d) Royal Hotel.

5. What is the narrator wearing when he waks from Charing Cross to Stockwell and Ila is disgusted by his clothes?
(a) T-shirt and faded blue jeans.
(b) Polo and blue jeans.
(c) Red anorak and khakis.
(d) Blue anorak and faded corduroy jeans.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Tha'mma when she retired from teaching?

2. Where did Tha'mma grow up?

3. Where is Ila's housemate from who is in the Anti-Nazi League?

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

5. When May and Tridib met in India, when was the last time he had seen her?

(see the answer key)

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