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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why don't Lola and Noni trust their watchman?
(a) He is Pakistani.
(b) He has stolen from them.
(c) He is Nepali.
(d) He is a former prison inmate.

2. What does Lola believe about the Nepalese?
(a) They have no rights because they emigrated illegally.
(b) They should have their own homeland.
(c) They should be reduced to servitude.
(d) They should be expelled from India.

3. What is Gyan's response when the judge asks him what poets he admires?
(a) He can't think of any because he is a science person.
(b) He can't think of any because he has been put on the spot.
(c) He says he likes Goethe.
(d) He says he likes Frost.

4. Who does Sai wait for at the beginning of the novel?
(a) The cook.
(b) Her math tutor.
(c) Her English tutor.
(d) Her grandfather.

5. What does Noni believe about the Nepalese?
(a) They should be expelled from India.
(b) They should be reduced to servitude.
(c) They are dangerous because there are so many of them.
(d) They should have their own homeland.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sai and Gyan's relationship change as they spend more time together?

2. According to Gyan, why can't he find a decent job?

3. In what types of places does Biju work?

4. How do Lola and Noni feel about Sai's relationship with the cook?

5. Where does Sai spend Christmas?

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