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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. What type of flower does Lenin buy for Mariamma's hair when they go to the ocean?
(a) Jasmine.
(b) Pink lotus.
(c) Dahlias.
(d) Roses.

2. How long after Elsie gives birth to Mariamma is she able to sit up without feeling dizzy?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

3. After a year of studying the body, how many essay questions will Mariamma have in order to pass the class?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

4. In 1977, how long has it been since Digby lived at Gwendolyn Gardens?
(a) 22 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 25 years.

5. Where does Elsie build another sculpture after Philipose defaces the one she was making of stone?
(a) Old bathing spot.
(b) On Shamuel's land.
(c) In an outbuilding.
(d) By the river.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1951, how long after the monsoon stops does it take for the newspaper to resume delivery?

2. When Joppan did not want to manage Parambil, how much land did Philipose offer him?

3. How does Philipose die?

4. How many species of roses can Elsie name simply by their perfume?

5. How many acres is Gwendolyn Gardens?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1950, how many funerals has Big Ammachi attended?

2. Where does Lenin go after his family dies, and why is he sent to Parambil?

3. Why does Philipose go to Madras, and how does he die?

4. How does Mariamma treat Lenin?

5. How is Lizzi injured by her husband, and how does Digby help her and the baby?

6. How does Brijee Sarkar harrass Mariamma during an exam, and how does Mariamma respond?

7. What does Mariamma believe the Condition does other than produce acoustic neuromas?

8. How does Parambil thrive under Joppan's care?

9. What happens after Brijee Sarkar harasses Mariamma?

10. How does Joppan lose his barge business?

(see the answer keys)

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