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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Numada do that gives the taxi driver cause for concern?
(a) Talks to the myna bird.
(b) Talks to himself and an imaginary lover.
(c) Sings at the top of his lungs.
(d) Rocks back and forth while humming.

2. Where does Mr. Sanja plan to go to take some pictures in Chapter 13?
(a) Where a protest is being held by Sikhs.
(b) To the Ganges.
(c) Where a protest is being held by Hindus.
(d) The zoo.

3. For how long has Tsu believed the general idea of the quote he reads in Chapter 11?
(a) Just since working with the poor.
(b) Since before he ever read it.
(c) Since he read it a few weeks ago.
(d) Since he spoke with an Indian holy shaman.

4. What happens near the cremation grounds in Chapter 13?
(a) A fire gets out of control.
(b) A commotion breaks out.
(c) A flock of doves is released.
(d) A crowd is on their knees praying.

5. What does Mitsuko find when she rushes over to Tsu in Chapter 13?
(a) His neck is twisted.
(b) He is not badly harmed.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He has a broken arm.

6. Who is drawn into a conversation with an American woman in Chapter 12?
(a) Numada.
(b) Kiguchi.
(c) Mitsuko.
(d) Isobe.

7. What position does Tsu take in his dream argument in Chapter 11?
(a) Tsu refuses to argue in his dream.
(b) Against Jesus' words.
(c) In support of Jesus.
(d) Against the others in the dream.

8. What does Isobe learn about the little girl he is trying to locate?
(a) She has died.
(b) Someone has already claimed that she is their loved one's reincaration.
(c) She has moved.
(d) She is very ill and in the hospital.

9. What does Mitsuko offer to do for Kiguchi in Chapter 8?
(a) Stay with him in the hospital.
(b) Call his daughter.
(c) Travel back to Japan with him.
(d) Take pictures of the rest of the trip for him.

10. In Chapter 13, what does it say that Indira Gandhi fails to do?
(a) Lead the country into prosperity.
(b) Gain the trust of her people.
(c) Bring harmony to India.
(d) Care about the outcasts.

11. Where does Tsu meet Mitsuko in Chapter 10?
(a) Back at the river.
(b) At the hotel gardens.
(c) At a Catholic church.
(d) In a small coffee shop.

12. Why does Tsu wear the type of clothing he does in Chapter 10?
(a) So he can remind himself of his heritage.
(b) So he is not detained by immigration.
(c) So he can fit into the Indian culture.
(d) So he can carry the indigent dying.

13. Where is Tsu staying in Chapter 9?
(a) At a seedy hotel near the Ganges.
(b) At a Catholic seminary.
(c) At a Hindu ashram.
(d) At a youth hostel.

14. What does Mitsuko ask Tsu in Chapter 10 if he believes in?
(a) Purgatory.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Hell.
(d) Reincarnation.

15. What is Isobe doing when Mitsuko and Numada return to the hotel in Chapter 9?
(a) Crying.
(b) Talking to a waitress.
(c) Getting drunk.
(d) Playing cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tsu feel about the quote he reads in Chapter 11?

2. Why does Kiguchi chant what he chants in Chapter 12?

3. What is Isobe certain about the fortuneteller?

4. What does Isobe notice about the girls he questions in the search for his wife?

5. In Chapter 8, how many of the tourists decide to stay in the city rather than going on with the bus?

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