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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. Where did Tusker live when Lucy first met him?
(a) In India.
(b) In Africa.
(c) In England.
(d) In America.

2. What does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy accuse Joseph of?
(a) Stealing the lawn mower.
(b) Stealing fruit.
(c) Taking the shears.
(d) Spying on her.

3. What does Tusker do to embarrass his wife when he attends church on Easter?
(a) He is drunk.
(b) He badgers the new Father to come to dinner.
(c) He gives the Father a check in front of everyone.
(d) He sings loudly and out of tune.

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

5. What does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy do in front of the servants during an argument with her husband?
(a) Yells at him.
(b) Fires him.
(c) Pushes him.
(d) Calls him a coward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of mood is Tusker in on his birthday?

2. Who was Lucy's friend where she worked in England?

3. Who is having a holiday party just before Easter?

4. Tusker was offered compensation to stay in India. What did he do with the money?

5. How does Tusker find out that Lucy hired the mali?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mr. Bhoolabhoy upset with his wife on the morning of April 23rd? What do her actions imply?

2. How does Lucy describe the valley to the imaginary Mr. Turner? What does she say about the first time she saw the valley?

3. After Tusker dies, Lucy must figure out what to do when Mr. Turner comes for his visit. What is her decision and what does this tell us about Lucy?

4. What does Lucy think when Mr. Bhoolabhoy stalls her from leaving the church?

5. Who was Lucy's friend who did not like Tusker? What does she symbolize in the story?

6. In Chapter 15, Ibrahim finally tells the reader what he thinks about Tusker. How does he feel about his employer?

7. What does Tusker do at the Holi party? What is Lucy's reaction to his behavior?

8. What noise does Mr. Bhoolabhoy hear when he imagines the church yard is being bulldozed? What does it turn out to be?

9. How did Lucy like living in Mudpore? What about the time and the city interested her?

10. As Lucy and Ibrahim discuss Father Sebastian's meal, Lucy at one point reminds Ibrahim who is in charge of the mali. What is happening here?

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