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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 50-95a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Alan Tresawsen in 1939?
(a) 31.
(b) 26.
(c) 28.
(d) 33.

2. What was the name of Mrs. Price's brother who she invited to meet The Shaheb, Mayadebi, and Tridib in 1939?
(a) William.
(b) Richard.
(c) Alan.
(d) Harry.

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

4. When did the narrator's grandmother write a letter to his college?
(a) Month before she died.
(b) Week before she died.
(c) Day before she died.
(d) Day she died.

5. When the narrator visited London with Ila, what type of cafe did she take him to on Neal Street?
(a) French.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Chinese.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ila was eight, how long did her father spend teaching in a university in the north of England?

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

3. What did Mrs. Price remember that Tridib wanted to do when he grew up?

4. What is the name of the little girl who does not like Ila's pretend daughter when Ila and the narrator play house?

5. When the narrator and Ila were ten, where was her family living?

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