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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. Why does Jaya go and visit her parents?
(a) She and Patrick have separated.
(b) It is Jaya's birthday.
(c) It is Christmas.
(d) It is her mother's birthday.

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

3. Where does Jaya black out in Chapter 26?
(a) In Ravi's home.
(b) In the British school.
(c) In the airport.
(d) In the market.

4. What does Amisha pray for at the temple in Chapter 14?
(a) To be more attentive to her duties.
(b) To have a baby girl.
(c) To be a better writer.
(d) To be taller.

5. What does Stephen ask for in exchange for his lesson?
(a) A recipe for Indian buttermilk.
(b) A homemade meal.
(c) A story written in English.
(d) A kiss.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Amisha and Stephen walk together?

2. What does Amisha give to Stephen for Christmas?

3. Where does Amisha first encounter Ravi?

4. What does Sujata think of the British?

5. What type of dog does Jaya find at the home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Amisha tell Stephen that Indians celebrate Navaratri?

2. What does Jaya see in the road when she takes a taxi to her grandfather's village?

3. What does Stephen tell Amisha about his brother on the first day of school?

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

5. Why does Chara want to end Amisha's marriage to Deepak?

6. Why did Jaya's mother take her bike away when Jaya was a child?

7. What writing prompt does Amisha give her class on her first day as a teacher?

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

9. What are the contents of Amisha's Christmas gift to Stephen?

10. What is the first story of Neema's that Amisha reads?

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