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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Alan Tresawsen in 1939?

2. What did Dan have a degree in in 1939?

3. In what neighborhood did Nick Price grow up in London?

4. Why did Ila want to live in London?

5. How many patents did Lionel Tresawsen take out during the five years he lived in Malaysia?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Lionel Tresawsen?

3. What does Nick say about Kuwait?

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

5. What was known about an injury Alan Tresawsen had?

6. Why is Tha'mma wrong when she says that Tridib lives in his crumbling house doing nothing?

7. What is known about a visit Tridib made to London in 1939?

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

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

10. Where was Robi headed when Ila and the narrator met him at the Kembles Head, a pub, in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Tridib die? Was his death a sacrifice?

Essay Topic 2

Tha’mma is a very opinionated and domineering woman. In what way is Tha’mma a very opinionated and domineering woman? How does that affect her relationship with her family?

Essay Topic 3

Tha’mma retired from her job at a girls’ high school when the narrator was ten. Was Tha’mma looking forward to retirement? Why did she find the adjustment difficult?

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