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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 95b-151a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What brand of jackets does Nick wear when the narrator first meets him?
(a) Versace.
(b) Armani.
(c) Dolce & Gabbana.
(d) Valentino.

2. When Ila, Robi, and the narrator went out before Robi went back to Darjeeling, how many men were in the band at the nightclub?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

3. When the narrator meets Nick Price, how long has it been since an incendiary bomb fell on Lymington Mansions and burned down two floors?
(a) 43 years.
(b) 35 years.
(c) 37 years.
(d) 40 years.

4. What type of farm was at the back of the house where Ila and her family lived when she was ten?
(a) Poultry farm.
(b) Factory.
(c) Goat farm.
(d) Sheep farm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Tridib's brother Robi when he was sent to boarding school?

2. What was the name of the narrator's best friend at the time Tha'mma retired from teaching?

3. Where did Ila want to go before Robi went back to Darjeeling?

4. How old is Nick Price when the narrator meets him in London?

5. When did Mike die when his minesweeper was torpedoed by a U-boat?

(see the answer key)

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