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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was the name of the woman who sang when Ila, Robi, and the narrator went out together before Robi went back to Darjeeling?
(a) Miss Melinda.
(b) Miss Jennifer.
(c) Miss Linda.
(d) Miss Angelica.

4. What is the narrator's grandmother's occupation?
(a) Professor.
(b) Schoolteacher.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Secretary.

5. What instrument does May Price play?
(a) Piccolo.
(b) Oboe.
(c) Clarinet.
(d) English Horn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ila's mother allow to run free in her garden when they live in Colombo?

2. How did Alan Tresawsen claim to have injured his right arm?

3. In 1941, of the foursome--Alan, Mike, Dan, and Francesca--which of them would be dead in 1941?

4. What does Tridib say is the house number of the widow Price who he visits in London?

5. Why did Tridib go with his parents to London when he was 8?

(see the answer key)

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