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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 has Tridib ruined his digestion?

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

3. 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?

4. How many grandchildren are in Ila's family?

5. How old is Nick Price when the narrator meets him in London?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where and when did the narrator meet May Price?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Who was Lionel Tresawsen?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ila and Nick marry. When does Nick begin having affairs? How does Ila face the fact that he is having an affair? How does the way that she handles the issue affect the marriage and her relationship with Nick?

Essay Topic 2

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leave readers wondering what will happen next. How does the author use cliffhangers in the novel? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 3

Ila tells the narrator a story when they play house. What story does Ila tell the narrator when they play house under a very large table? Why is the story an allegory?

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