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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. Why did Tridib go with his parents to London when he was 8?

2. How old was Mayadebi when she went to England with her husband and her son?

3. What industry did the narrator's father work in?

4. How often is Tridib seen on the street corners around Gole Park?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the narrator feel about the Underground in London?

2. What does Nick say about Kuwait?

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

4. Who was Lionel Tresawsen?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where and when did the narrator meet May 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

Ila, Robi, and the narrator go to a nightclub. Why is Robi upset with how Ila behaves at the nightclub? What does his attitude reveal about gender roles in India at that time?

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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