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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Robi was in boarding school, how long did a bully he beat up have to spend in the hospital?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 4 days.

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

3. As Tha'mma and Mayadebi drove away, how many people were stretched across the road with a fire in the middle?
(a) Dozens.
(b) 75.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) 50.

4. What day of the week did the narrator visit Mrs. Price before he flew from London to Delhi after his study fellowship?
(a) Friday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Saturday.

5. How old was Tridib when he went to England with his parents?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.

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. What does May do when she is not playing in an orchestra?

3. Where did Ila's parents buy her and Nick a flat in London?

4. What did the narrator remember selling on street-corners to raise money for the Chinese/Indian war?

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

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