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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dan have a degree in in 1939?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) English literature.
(d) Medieval history.

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

3. How old was May in 1959?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 18.
(d) 23.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color eyes does Tridib say that Mrs. Price's daughter May has?

2. How old were Lionel Tresawen's children when his wife determined they should move back to England?

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

4. When did the narrator's grandmother write a letter to his college?

5. What type of farm was at the back of the house where Ila and her family lived when she was ten?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did a monitor lizard save Ila when she and her parents lived in Colombo?

2. When Ila's family would come back to Calcutta for a holiday, what souvenirs would they bring?

3. How has Solent Lane changed since Tridib was there?

4. When the narrator is nine, how long does Tridib stay away from Gole Park, and what reason does he give for his absence?

5. When did Tridib and May start a correspondence and why?

6. How does the narrator describe Nick when he first meets him?

7. Who was Alan's friend, Dan?

8. Why did the narrator not think that Ila was in London for the money?

9. When the narrator comes to London on a study grant, how does he describe Mrs. Price?

10. What does Nick say about Kuwait?

(see the answer keys)

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