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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 151b-200a.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What month did the narrator fly back to Delhi after he came to London for a study fellowship?
(a) November.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) August.

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

4. After the narrator argues with Ila on Brick Street, how long is it before he sees her again?
(a) 8 days.
(b) A fortnight.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 3 weeks.

5. What was the name of Ila's doll and the name she gives the child she pretends to have when she and the narrator play house?
(a) Magda.
(b) Meredith.
(c) Helga.
(d) Priscilla.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the hero in a story that Snipe told Tridib in 1940 before Tridib and his parents returned to India?

2. Where is Ila's housemate from who is in the Anti-Nazi League?

3. What was the name of the narrator's mathematics teacher in 1964?

4. When May had gone to meet Tridib for the first time, where did she plan to go first before she saw him?

5. How old is Nick Price when the narrator meets him in London?

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