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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator first meets Nick Price in London, where has Robi thought that Nick was spending his time?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York City.
(c) Kuwait.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

2. Where did Alan, Mike, Dan, and Francesca live in 1939?
(a) Gravel Lane.
(b) Quality Court.
(c) Brick Lane.
(d) Lakeside Terrace.

3. In 1941, of the foursome--Alan, Mike, Dan, and Francesca--which of them would be dead in 1941?
(a) Francesca.
(b) All of the them.
(c) Alan, Mike, and Dan.
(d) Alan and Francesca.

4. How often is Tridib seen on the street corners around Gole Park?
(a) Every other week.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Once or twice a month.
(d) Every other month.

5. What did Ila, Robi, and the narrator drink when they went to a nightclub before Robi returned to Darjeeling?
(a) Wine.
(b) Mixed drinks.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Nick Price when the narrator's father first met him?

2. Where was May Price when the narrator's father visited her mother and brother?

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

4. How often might Tridib's parents spend a month or two in Calcutta?

5. When the narrator's grandmother was dying, where was he going to school?

(see the answer key)

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