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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did May do the first time she met Tridib?
(a) Kissed him on both cheeks.
(b) Gave him a hug.
(c) Shook his hand.
(d) Made a peace sign.

2. What was the name of the narrator's best friend at the time Tha'mma retired from teaching?
(a) Gupreet.
(b) Montu.
(c) Ranvir.
(d) Anil.

3. What did Mrs. Price remember that Tridib wanted to do when he grew up?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Air-raid warden.
(d) Doctor.

4. When the narrator saw Ila before he returned home after his study fellowship, from where were the women that Nick was seeing on the side?
(a) Haiti and Ghana.
(b) Martinique and Indonesia.
(c) South Africa and Jamaica.
(d) France and Germany.

5. What month in 1940 does the narrator remember that Dan grew tired of trying to sleep on mattresses below the stairs?
(a) August.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) November.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Mrs. Price's brother who she invited to meet The Shaheb, Mayadebi, and Tridib in 1939?

2. Where was Jethamoshai sitting when Tha'mma and Mayadebi saw him in Dhaka?

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

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

5. When Ila and the narrator were eight, how long had it been since Snipe Price died?

(see the answer key)

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