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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ila's mother allow to run free in her garden when they live in Colombo?
(a) Rhino horned lizard.
(b) Monitor lizard.
(c) Keeled Indian mabuya.
(d) Green forest lizard.

2. What month was it when Ila's family took the narrator and his family to visit their old family house in Raibajar when they were ten?
(a) November.
(b) October.
(c) September.
(d) August.

3. When Ila was ten, what was the name of her ayah?
(a) Maisie.
(b) Lizzie.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Bette.

4. What does May do when she is not playing in an orchestra?
(a) Working for relief agencies.
(b) Writing.
(c) Working in a flower shop.
(d) Volunteering at a library.

5. What is Tridib studying for his PhD?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Archaeology.
(c) Engineering.
(d) Education.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often is Tridib seen on the street corners around Gole Park?

2. When the narrator visited London with Ila, what type of cafe did she take him to on Neal Street?

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

4. How many siblings does Tridib have?

5. What is the narrator's grandmother's occupation?

(see the answer key)

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