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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 Tridib when he went to England with his parents?

2. What type of dog is an old lady walking on Solent Road when the narrator meets Nick Price?

3. When Tridib first talked to the narrator about his journey to England, how old was Tridib?

4. What is the name of the little girl who does not like Ila's pretend daughter when Ila and the narrator play house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the room like where Mrs. Price directs the narrator when he visits?

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

3. How does Tha'mma keep the flat where the family lives so they cannot waste their time?

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. What was known about an injury Alan Tresawsen had?

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

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

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

9. Who was Lionel Tresawsen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several versions regarding how Nick lost his job. What versions are there regarding how Nick lost his job? Why is the version Nick tells biased and not totally true?

Essay Topic 2

The narrator tells his grandmother a story about Ila and bullies. Why does the story start an argument? What does the argument reveal about Tha’mma’s attitude toward Ila?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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