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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 200b-246.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Tridib took May and the narrator to the Victoria Memorial, what did Tridib give the narrator to get something to eat?
(a) 10 rupees.
(b) 15 rupees.
(c) 8 rupees.
(d) 5 rupees.

3. How old were Lionel Tresawen's children when his wife determined they should move back to England?
(a) 9 and 7.
(b) 8 and 6.
(c) 12 and 10.
(d) 11 and 9.

4. What month did the narrator fly back to Delhi after he came to London for a study fellowship?
(a) September.
(b) August.
(c) October.
(d) November.

5. How many patents did Lionel Tresawsen take out during the five years he lived in Malaysia?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 11.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator is in London on a study grant, where does he spend Christmas Eve?

2. Why did Nick leave Kuwait?

3. What color eyes does Tridib say that Mrs. Price's daughter May has?

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

5. How long did it take the narrator to make a connection between his nightmare bus ride back from school the the events that befell Tridib and the others in Dhaka?

(see the answer key)

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