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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Tridib's brother Robi when he was sent to boarding school?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

2. When Ila was eight, how long did her father spend teaching in a university in the north of England?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) A year.
(d) 6 months.

3. What industry did the narrator's father work in?
(a) Rubber.
(b) Electronics.
(c) Steel.
(d) Defense.

4. What is the only game that the narrator's grandmother has in the house?
(a) Ludo set.
(b) Mahjong.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Chess.

5. What does grandmother like to make Tridib and other visitors to eat?
(a) Soup.
(b) Omelette.
(c) Pie.
(d) Cake.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Robi was in boarding school, how long did a bully he beat up have to spend in the hospital?

3. What type of vehicle did Ila's parents drive when she was ten and they visited Calcutta?

4. When the narrator is in England for a research grant, what does he hear May Price play at the Royal Festival Hall?

5. When did the narrator's father's aunt go to England with her husband and her son?

(see the answer key)

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