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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why is Sampath told to come to work early the next day?
(a) His shift is changing to start an hour earlier.
(b) He did not get all his work done.
(c) He is getting overtime.
(d) So he can take some documents across town by eight.

2. What does Pinky do to a man who winks at her?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Sticks him with her hair pin.
(c) Stomps on his foot.
(d) Kicks him in the shin.

3. Why is Pinky mortified around the ice cream boy in Chapter 9?
(a) He laughs at the monkey.
(b) He looks her over carefully.
(c) He laughs at Amma.
(d) She is dressed so plain and unattractive.

4. What does Kulfi collect in the woods and ponds?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Examples of the beauty of nature.
(c) Strange looking insects.
(d) Exotic foods.

5. What does the Chawla family hear about a guava tree in Chapter 6?
(a) There is a large monkey living in one.
(b) There is a strange man living in one.
(c) They do not hear anything about a guava tree.
(d) The owner of the oldest guava tree outside town is cutting it down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person investigating Sampath begin to suspect in Chapter 11?

2. What do Sampath’s responses to visitors include?

3. Why does Mr. Chawla send Pinky with Amma to the market?

4. Who wants to expose Sampath as a fraud?

5. What brings Sampath joy in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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