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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy feel about Tusker?
(a) She thinks he is too skinny.
(b) She is not responsible for his health.
(c) She does not care for him.
(d) She thinks he is too proud.

2. When Susy needs to tell Lucy that Tusker has died, what does she bring her?
(a) A glass of gin.
(b) An aspirin.
(c) A cup of tea.
(d) A cup of coffee.

3. Why does Lucy enjoy returning to Rose Cottage?
(a) She wants to live there again.
(b) She remembers good times there.
(c) She thinks the home is historic.
(d) She likes the garden.

4. How old was Tusker when he retired?
(a) 48.
(b) 64.
(c) 40.
(d) 65.

5. Where did Lucy and Tusker live before Pankot?
(a) London.
(b) Ranpur.
(c) Mudpore, India.
(d) Calcutta.

6. After Lucy and Ibrahim plan the dinner for Father Sebastian, and Lucy appears a little drunk, what does Ibrahim do?
(a) Puts Lucy to bed.
(b) Gives her some strong coffee.
(c) Takes Lucy for some fresh air.
(d) Let's her fall asleep on the couch.

7. After Lucy gets up from her four hour nap and dances the entire evening with her imaginary dance partner, what does she do?
(a) She goes to see Mrs. Bhoolabhoy.
(b) She fixes dinner for herself.
(c) Sits on the veranda and re-reads Tusker's letter.
(d) She stays up until Tusker gets home.

8. As Ibrahim and Lucy plan the dinner for Father Sebastian, what does Lucy do?
(a) She makes coffee.
(b) She starts a list.
(c) She makes some eggs.
(d) She pours gin for both her and Ibrahim.

9. What does Lucy tell the imaginary Mr. Turner what she thought when she first saw the valley?
(a) That she could be happy there.
(b) That she was sad.
(c) That she wanted to go home.
(d) That she hates Tusker.

10. What does Tusker to at the holiday party with the children?
(a) He plays with them and throws colored powder on them.
(b) He sings with them.
(c) He plays hide and seek with them.
(d) He reads the Holi story to them.

11. What has Lucy NOT told Tusker about?
(a) How she feels about his attitude lately.
(b) That Ibrahim is still working for them.
(c) The photographs, Col. Layton and Mr. Turner.
(d) That Bloxsaw needs to walk every day.

12. After Tusker dies, what fond memory does Lucy recall about her husband?
(a) He always fixed her cocoa.
(b) He always brought coffee to her in the morning.
(c) He always offered his arm to her.
(d) He always kissed her goodnight.

13. What is Father Sebastian publishing?
(a) A fiction novel placed in Calcutta.
(b) A book about the priesthood.
(c) An article on church architecture.
(d) An autobiography.

14. After Tusker dies, Lucy is sitting on the loo and remembers that she must call someone. Who?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Mrs. Layton.
(c) Mr. Turner.
(d) Mrs. Bhoolabhoy.

15. After Lucy takes the four hour nap, what does Tusker leave for her?
(a) A letter from him to Mrs. Bhoolabhoy.
(b) A letter explaining their finances.
(c) A letter from him to Mr. Bhoolabhoy.
(d) A letter explaining his behavior over the last few days.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Tusker dies, where does Lucy want to go?

2. The morning of Lucy and Tusker's dinner with Father Sebastian, what is Lucy going to do?

3. What kind of wedding did Lucy imagine with Tusker?

4. What is Lucy riding in as she leaves the churchyard?

5. Who pays the mali?

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