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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Amisha tells Stephen about marriage in an Indian country?
(a) That the bride leaves her family when she is married.
(b) That women are forced to marry at age 15.
(c) That the husband chooses his bride.
(d) That the bride chooses her husband.

2. What does Ravi hold at the beginning of the Epilogue?
(a) A restaurant menu.
(b) A brochure for a children's hospital in America.
(c) A letter from Stephen.
(d) His will.

3. What does Jaya tell Ravi about her mother in Chapter 52?
(a) That her mother is a doctor.
(b) That she is poor.
(c) That she is a highly educated woman.
(d) That she has a good life.

4. What is Amavasya?
(a) The first day of the summer solstice.
(b) The new moon.
(c) The Indian version of Christmas.
(d) The first day of the new year.

5. Why does Jaya want to bring Misha to America?
(a) As a servant.
(b) To be a secretary to Patrick.
(c) For medical care.
(d) To help her with her business.

6. What do the priests do to heal Amisha?
(a) Braid her hair.
(b) Burn incense.
(c) Make an elixir.
(d) Put lotion on her skin.

7. What does Amisha tie around Stephen's wrist in Chapter 33?
(a) A red string.
(b) A gold band.
(c) An elastic band.
(d) Deepak's watch.

8. What happens to Ravi at the close of the novel?
(a) He dies.
(b) He becomes mayor of the town.
(c) He comes to America.
(d) He becomes wealthy.

9. What does Jaya's mother tell her about meditation?
(a) It will help Jaya to have a child.
(b) It is best accomplished through yoga.
(c) To find peace, she has to cede control of life.
(d) It is helpful in times of financial difficulty.

10. Who tells Ravi about Lena's pending marriage?
(a) Omi.
(b) Lena.
(c) Paresh.
(d) Deepak.

11. What is the cause of the quarrel in Chapter 38?
(a) An Indian man threatened to bomb the school.
(b) An Indian man pulled a gun on Stephen.
(c) Stephen received an anonymous death threat.
(d) The British have put an Indian man in custody for speaking about freedom.

12. For whom does Jaya buy plane tickets to America?
(a) Ravi and Amit.
(b) Ravi and Rokie.
(c) Amit and Misha.
(d) Misha and her friend.

13. What is used in the celebration of Holi?
(a) Native Indian liquor.
(b) Color-filled balloons.
(c) Holy water.
(d) Kites.

14. How does Deepak find out about Lena's real father?
(a) Amisha told him before she died.
(b) Ravi tells him.
(c) Through Amisha and Stephen's letters.
(d) He has a dream in which the truth is revealed.

15. Who arrives unexpectedly in Chapter 50?
(a) Jaya's mother.
(b) Deepak's sister.
(c) Stacey.
(d) Patrick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Brahmins say is the reason for Amisha's illness?

2. Where does Jaya visit in Chapter 44?

3. What does Amisha try to give to Stephen in Chapter 41?

4. Where does Amisha spend the night after Deepak leaves in Chapter 38?

5. What does Deepak bring back for Amisha in Chapter 38?

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