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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 36.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sai serve to the judge at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Lunch.

2. Where do Harry-Harish and his family live?
(a) In a large Manhattan townhouse.
(b) In the restaurant with the employees.
(c) In a small apartment above the restaurant.
(d) In a suburban home.

3. According to Sai, why can't Gyan find a decent job?
(a) Because he isn't Westernized.
(b) Because he lacks experience.
(c) Because he's not intelligent enough.
(d) Because he can't afford decent clothes for interviews.

4. Why does the judge hate the rainy season?
(a) It makes his arthritis flair up.
(b) It erodes his house, forcing him to pay for expensive repairs.
(c) It reminds him of the weather in England, where he went to college.
(d) It erodes his house, making him feel older.

5. What advice does Noni give Sai while she is tutoring her?
(a) To do something out of the ordinary.
(b) To follow the path the judge has laid out for her.
(c) To concentrate on her studies.
(d) To aspire to become an astronaut, as her father did.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lola's daughter Pixie's job?

2. Where does Sai spend Christmas?

3. How did the cook's wife die?

4. How did people respond to his English manners when the judge first returned from England?

5. Why did the cook sacrifice a chicken and goat?

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