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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 does Ibrahim explain to Joseph about the job?
(a) Lucy plays around on her husband.
(b) Lucy is a whiz at bridge.
(c) Tusker is a heavy drinker.
(d) If Ibrahim gets fired, so does Joseph.

2. What does Tusker say happened to the actress years later?
(a) She and her husband moved to Ranpur.
(b) She had an affair and married a prince.
(c) She had an affair and her husband divorced her.
(d) She returned to England with her husband.

3. What does Joseph like to do for work?
(a) Construction.
(b) Preaching.
(c) Hotel management.
(d) Work with plants.

4. What regiment did Tusker belong to?
(a) The Prince's Elephants.
(b) Pankot Rifles.
(c) Star of India.
(d) Queen's Regiment.

5. What does Lucy want Ibrahim to do for her that will calm Tusker?
(a) Hire another mali to mow the lawn.
(b) Get dinner from the Shiraz and bring it on trays.
(c) Mow the lawn.
(d) Clean the garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 5, who cooks a meal for Ibrahim and Joseph?

2. Why did Lucy not perform as an understudy for the play when the leading actress became ill?

3. Who is Lucy's favorite singer?

4. Who did Mr. Bhoolabhoy call in Rampur to ask about Joseph?

5. What does Joseph do on the 7th day he is employed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the issues for Lucy and Ibrahim in hiring a new mali?

2. Why do Mr. Bhoolabhoy and Tusker get along? Why does Mr. Bhoolabhoy like Tusker? What does Tusker talk about that fascinates him so?

3. What do you think is Tusker's past concerning drinking and the police?

4. Why is it important to the story that the Smalleys have no lease in effect?

5. Why does Lucy think that she cannot trust Tusker anymore? Is it clear to the reader what happened?

6. What did Ibrahim do to care for Tusker through the night the first time Tusker fell ill?

7. Where is the Shiraz in relation to the Lodges and what effect does their location have on the Lodges?

8. What does Joseph do with the lawn mower? Why is this important? Who is he crossing?

9. How does Joseph react when Ibrahim shows him the tool shed? Why? Why is this scene significant to the story?

10. How often is Ibrahim fired and why?

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