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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of dog is an old lady walking on Solent Road when the narrator meets Nick Price?
(a) Poodle.
(b) Dachshund.
(c) Pekinese.
(d) Chihuahua.

2. How old were Lionel Tresawen's children when his wife determined they should move back to England?
(a) 9 and 7.
(b) 11 and 9.
(c) 12 and 10.
(d) 8 and 6.

3. What does May tell the narrator that Nick wants to do for a career?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Manufacturer.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Lawyer.

4. When the narrator visited London with Ila, what type of cafe did she take him to on Neal Street?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Dutch.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

5. In what neighborhood did Nick Price grow up in London?
(a) Wandsworth.
(b) Clapham.
(c) West Hampstead.
(d) Islington.

6. What was the name of Mrs. Price's brother who she invited to meet The Shaheb, Mayadebi, and Tridib in 1939?
(a) William.
(b) Richard.
(c) Harry.
(d) Alan.

7. When the narrator meets Nick Price, how long has it been since an incendiary bomb fell on Lymington Mansions and burned down two floors?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 43 years.
(c) 37 years.
(d) 35 years.

8. In 1939, what newspaper did Dan give Tridib when he asked?
(a) News Chronicle.
(b) Daily Worker.
(c) Picture Post.
(d) Sphere.

9. When Ila was ten, what was the name of her ayah?
(a) Lizzie.
(b) Bette.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Maisie.

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

11. How much older is Tridib's brother Jatin-kaku than Tridib?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 1 year.

12. When Ila and the narrator were eight, how long had it been since Snipe Price died?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) A year.
(d) 3 years.

13. How many patents did Lionel Tresawsen take out during the five years he lived in Malaysia?
(a) 18.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 11.

14. What color hair does Nick Price have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Ebony.
(c) Blond.
(d) Straw-colored.

15. How old was Mayadebi when she went to England with her husband and her son?
(a) 27.
(b) 31.
(c) 33.
(d) 29.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the narrator's father's aunt go to England with her husband and her son?

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

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

5. What is Tridib studying for his PhD?

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