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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tutor does the narrator have in the afternoons on page 10?
(a) French.
(b) Math.
(c) English.
(d) Science.

2. When the narrator's father visited Mrs. Price and Nick, where were Mayadebi and the Shaheb?
(a) Romania.
(b) Czechoslovakia.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) Poland.

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

4. Where did Alan, Mike, Dan, and Francesca live in 1939?
(a) Quality Court.
(b) Brick Lane.
(c) Lakeside Terrace.
(d) Gravel Lane.

5. When Robi was in boarding school, how long did a bully he beat up have to spend in the hospital?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 1 day.

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

7. What month was it when Ila's family took the narrator and his family to visit their old family house in Raibajar when they were ten?
(a) November.
(b) August.
(c) September.
(d) October.

8. In 1941, of the foursome--Alan, Mike, Dan, and Francesca--which of them would be dead in 1941?
(a) All of the them.
(b) Francesca.
(c) Alan and Francesca.
(d) Alan, Mike, and Dan.

9. When the narrator is in England for a research grant, what does he hear May Price play at the Royal Festival Hall?
(a) Brahms Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D Major.
(b) Bach Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B Minor.
(c) Bach Concerto for 2 Violins.
(d) Dvorak Cello Concerto.

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

11. What did Ila want to hide under and play house when they went to visit their old family house in Raibajar when they were ten?
(a) Sideboard.
(b) Tree.
(c) Table.
(d) Bush.

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

13. What type of vehicle did Ila's parents drive when she was ten and they visited Calcutta?
(a) Dodge.
(b) Studebaker.
(c) Ford.
(d) Chevy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is Tridib's brother Jatin-kaku than Tridib?

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

3. When Tridib first talked to the narrator about his journey to England, how old was Tridib?

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

5. What color hair does Nick Price have?

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