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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What year did the narrator turn ten?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1962.

3. When was Tridib's birthday?
(a) September 25.
(b) September 19.
(c) September 4.
(d) September 30.

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

5. 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.

6. What brand of jackets does Nick wear when the narrator first meets him?
(a) Valentino.
(b) Versace.
(c) Armani.
(d) Dolce & Gabbana.

7. When was the Great Terror in Calcutta?
(a) 1960s and 1970s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1950s and 1960s.
(d) 1940s.

8. What was the name of the narrator's mathematics teacher in 1964?
(a) Mrs. Baker.
(b) Mrs. Robinson.
(c) Mrs. Miller.
(d) Mrs. Anderson.

9. What scent did May use when she stayed in the narrator's parents' guest room when she visited India?
(a) Hyacinth.
(b) Lavender water.
(c) Lily of the Valley.
(d) Rosewater.

10. What did May do the first time she met Tridib?
(a) Shook his hand.
(b) Kissed him on both cheeks.
(c) Made a peace sign.
(d) Gave him a hug.

11. When May visited India, what did she give a cotton-man for playing his single-stringed tool?
(a) 3 rupees.
(b) 10 rupees.
(c) 5 rupees.
(d) 1 rupee.

12. What type of tree did Nityananda teach Robi to climb when his family lived in Dhaka?
(a) Bamboo.
(b) Jackfruit.
(c) Mango.
(d) Betelnut.

13. For when did the narrator's father buy a ticket to Dhaka for Tha'mma?
(a) February 1964.
(b) April 1964.
(c) January 1964.
(d) March 1964.

14. Where do Ila and the narrator sleep on Christmas eve when they cannot go back to their lodgings?
(a) Basement.
(b) Dining room.
(c) Living room.
(d) Attic.

15. Who was the hero in a story that Snipe told Tridib in 1940 before Tridib and his parents returned to India?
(a) Aeric.
(b) Baldur.
(c) Tristan.
(d) Olaf.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1964, what did some men throw at the school bus the narrator and other boys were riding home?

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

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

4. When did Tha'mma first start teaching in a girls' high school?

5. On Brick Lane with Ila and Nick, what sweets does the narrator smell wafting out of a sweet-shop?

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