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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 many grandchildren are in Ila's family?
(a) 10.
(b) Ony her.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

2. When the narrator and Ila were ten, where was her family living?
(a) Luzon.
(b) Taiwan.
(c) Colombo.
(d) Rio de Janeiro.

3. When May and the narrator met again after Ila's wedding, how long had it been since May's visit to India to see Tridib?
(a) 21 years.
(b) 24 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 17 years.

4. How old was Tha'mma when she retired from teaching?
(a) 66.
(b) 62.
(c) 60.
(d) 65.

5. In 1964, what did some men throw at the school bus the narrator and other boys were riding home?
(a) Stones.
(b) Chunks of concrete.
(c) Molotov cocktails.
(d) Bottles.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ila and the narrator played house under the table in Raibajar, when they were children who found them and comforted Ila?

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

3. On Brick Lane, what did the mosque used to be?

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

5. In 1939, what newspaper did Dan give Tridib when he asked?

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