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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "Prasad"?
(a) Food used in a religious offering.
(b) A Hindu holiday.
(c) An Indian wedding ceremony.
(d) A shrine in one's household.

2. What does Amisha tell Deepak (whom she thinks is Stephen) about their daughter?
(a) That she will teach her to speak English.
(b) That she learned to crawl earlier than her brothers.
(c) That she has his smile.
(d) That she is lucky to be born in a free India.

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 has a good life.
(d) That she is a highly educated woman.

4. What does the Brahmin in the temple wear?
(a) A brown loincloth.
(b) A red suit.
(c) A white tunic
(d) An orange sari.

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

6. What happens to Amisha after her death?
(a) Deepak has her mummified.
(b) She is buried.
(c) Her soul leaves her body and is visible to Deepak.
(d) She is cremated.

7. What does Amisha tell Stephen concerning her pregnancy in Chapter 41?
(a) That the child is his.
(b) That she wishes she were not pregnant.
(c) That the child is Deepak's.
(d) That she wants to wants to have the baby in England.

8. What is the name for the traditional Hindu dance used in celebrations?
(a) The Waltz.
(b) Dandiya Raas.
(c) The Adumu.
(d) The Tango.

9. What does Amisha tell Ravi about her unborn child in Chapter 40?
(a) That she hopes it is a girl.
(b) That it is not Deepak's.
(c) That she hopes it is another boy.
(d) That she does not want to go through labor again.

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

11. Where does Ravi take Amisha in Chapter 37?
(a) A movie theater.
(b) An orphanage.
(c) A circus.
(d) A zoo.

12. What does Amisha name her last child?
(a) Shrimati.
(b) Lena.
(c) Vithika.
(d) Janini.

13. What does Stephen tell Amisha about his ideal wife?
(a) That she is wealthy.
(b) That she is Indian.
(c) That she is his friend and confidant.
(d) That she is English.

14. What does Amisha try to give to Stephen in Chapter 41?
(a) Her stories.
(b) A traditional Indian meal.
(c) A watch.
(d) Money.

15. What does Amisha tell her class about Neema?
(a) That Neema has died.
(b) That she was Amisha's favorite student.
(c) That Neema has decided not to attend school any longer.
(d) That she has been married.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which deity does Jaya choose to worship?

2. Where does Amisha want Lena to live?

3. What does Deepak tell Ravi in Chapter 51?

4. Why does Ravi die, according to Jaya?

5. What assignment does Amisha give her class?

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