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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 200b-246.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1979, how many volumes of a well-known Calcutta daily were available in the library for 1964?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

3. On the night in 1940 when Dan grew tired of sleeping on mattresses below the stairs, where had the roommates gone to a demonstration?
(a) May Fair.
(b) Savoy Hotel.
(c) The Berkeley.
(d) Flemings.

4. As Tha'mma and Mayadebi drove away, how many people were stretched across the road with a fire in the middle?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) 50.
(c) Dozens.
(d) 75.

5. When the narrator visits Brick Lane with Ila and Nick, what establishment is in the house that Alan Tresawsen used to live in?
(a) Apparel shop.
(b) Travel agency.
(c) Car rental.
(d) Restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Ila, Robi, and the narrator drink when they went to a nightclub before Robi returned to Darjeeling?

3. When Ila, Robi, and the narrator went out before Robi went back to Darjeeling, how many men were in the band at the nightclub?

4. For how many years was Tha'mma headmistress of the school where she taught?

5. What type of dog is an old lady walking on Solent Road when the narrator meets Nick Price?

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