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

2. What type of coat did Jethamoshai wear when Khalil told him they were going to court?
(a) Black cotton.
(b) Brown cotton.
(c) Black wool.
(d) Brown wool.

3. When was there a war with Pakistan?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1971.

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

5. On January 11, 1964, how many people died and were wounded?
(a) 21 died and 18 were wounded.
(b) 16 died and 11 were wounded.
(c) 24 died and 21 were wounded.
(d) 10 died and 15 were wounded.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator first meets Nick Price in London, where has Robi thought that Nick was spending his time?

2. When Tridib first talked to the narrator about his journey to England, how old was Tridib?

3. How many siblings does Tridib have?

4. What is the narrator wearing when he waks from Charing Cross to Stockwell and Ila is disgusted by his clothes?

5. How has Tridib ruined his digestion?

(see the answer key)

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