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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 was the name of Ila's doll and the name she gives the child she pretends to have when she and the narrator play house?
(a) Helga.
(b) Magda.
(c) Meredith.
(d) Priscilla.

2. What type of vehicle was driven to see Jethamoshai?
(a) Rolls.
(b) BMW.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) Land Rover.

3. What day of the week did May fast?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Monday.

4. How old was Tha'mma when her husband died?
(a) 34.
(b) 27.
(c) 32.
(d) 29.

5. Where does Ila want to take the narrator where there are cheap retail shops run by Indians and Bangladeshis?
(a) Stanmore.
(b) Edgware.
(c) Brick Lane.
(d) Islington.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Mayadebi when she went to England with her husband and her son?

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

3. What would Robi smuggle into his room at college?

4. Where did May take the narrator after they collected money for famine relief?

5. What was the name of the narrator's mathematics teacher in 1964?

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