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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 50-95a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much older is Tridib's brother Jatin-kaku than Tridib?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 1 year.

2. 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) 37 years.
(b) 35 years.
(c) 40 years.
(d) 43 years.

3. How often might Tridib's parents spend a month or two in Calcutta?
(a) Every couple years.
(b) Every 2 or 3 years.
(c) Every other year.
(d) About every 4 years.

4. How often does the narrator's grandmother think that his mother should listen to the afternoon radio play?
(a) Just two times a week.
(b) 3 times a week.
(c) Not more than once a week.
(d) 4 times a week.

5. What address does Nick Price ask the narrator to find when they first meet?
(a) 44 Lymington Road.
(b) 39 Adam's Court.
(c) 19 Braidwood Passage.
(d) 56 Half Moon Court.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ila was ten, what was the name of her ayah?

2. How did Alan Tresawsen claim to have injured his right arm?

3. What did Mrs. Price remember that Tridib wanted to do when he grew up?

4. How old was May in 1959?

5. What type of vehicle did Ila's parents drive when she was ten and they visited Calcutta?

(see the answer key)

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