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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. To what statue does Amisha pray in Chapter 13?
(a) Lord Shiva.
(b) Lord Vishnu.
(c) Lord Ganesha.
(d) Lord Krishna.

2. What type of dog does Jaya find at the home?
(a) A Labrador mix.
(b) A Chihuahua.
(c) A Dalmatian.
(d) A Corgi.

3. What does Ravi tell Amisha concerning the new British school?
(a) That he hates the British Raj.
(b) That it would be ridiculous for Amisha to attend.
(c) That she should attend.
(d) That he wants to attend.

4. What does the women whom Amisha meets at the school ask her?
(a) If she would like a cup of coffee.
(b) If she has a teaching certificate.
(c) If she has any English clothing to wear.
(d) If she knows any Shakespeare.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Neema when she visits Amisha in Chapter 29?

2. What does Amisha pray for at the temple in Chapter 14?

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

4. How often do Stephen and Amisha meet as she is learning English?

5. Why does Jaya buy food at the market?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Jaya upset her mother when Jaya was 12 years old?

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

7. What does Stephen propose to Amisha when he comes to her home for the first time?

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

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

10. Why must Jaya and Patrick wait another year to have a child?

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