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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. When the narrator's grandmother was dying, where was he going to school?

2. How many siblings does Tridib have?

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

4. 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?

5. When the narrator's grandmother is sick and dying, where is Ila studying?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator say about his father's first meeting wih Nick?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the story of a very large table that is stored at the old family house in Raibajar?

7. In Ila's story when she and the narrator were nine, what happened to Magda?

8. Who was Alan's friend, Dan?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though they are cousins, the narrator has feelings for Ila. How long did the narrator have feelings for Ila? Why could those feelings never be acted upon?

Essay Topic 2

The author does not tell the story in chronological order. How does the author use a non-linear narrative to relate the story? How does that affect what readers know about characters and events?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the author use foreshadowing in the book? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

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