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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Amisha first encounter Ravi?
(a) Ravi is begging the manager of the mill for a job.
(b) Ravi is begging on the street.
(c) Ravi is hiding in a tree.
(d) Ravi is performing on the street.

2. What is Jaya's job?
(a) A journalist.
(b) A model.
(c) A nurse.
(d) A doctor.

3. Where does Neema say that stories come form?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The Rigveda.
(c) Television programs.
(d) In our dreams.

4. What is Holi?
(a) A type of animal native to Indian.
(b) An ancient Hindu festival of color.
(c) An Indian pop band.
(d) An Indian appetizer.

5. To whom does Amisha tell Stephen that she prays?
(a) Lord Ganesha and his parents.
(b) Harihara.
(c) Lord Vishnu.
(d) Saraswati.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Amisha silently wish before Vishnu in Chapter 9?

2. Why does Amisha change her mind about attending school?

3. What is the Indian word for "grandfather"?

4. What does Neema write about in her story?

5. What does the British officer tell Amisha?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Jaya's parents live?

2. What is the reason for Lord Ganesha's elephant head?

3. What is Jaya's reaction to Ravi's home?

4. What does Ravi tell Jaya about the ownership of the school and the mill?

5. What does a restaurant owner reveal to Jaya about Ravi in Chapter 23?

6. Why did Chara become kinder to Amisha before dying?

7. What is the significance of the "bindi" in Indian culture?

8. What does Jaya buy for her parents at the market in Chapter 27?

9. How does Jaya know where to go when she arrives in India?

10. What spices do Jaya and Ravi use when they cook together at Ravi's home?

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