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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 200b-246.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Saifuddin in 1964?
(a) 37.
(b) Mid-40s.
(c) 45.
(d) Late 30s.

2. In 1939, what newspaper did Dan give Tridib when he asked?
(a) Daily Worker.
(b) Sphere.
(c) Picture Post.
(d) News Chronicle.

3. What does May do when she is not playing in an orchestra?
(a) Working for relief agencies.
(b) Writing.
(c) Volunteering at a library.
(d) Working in a flower shop.

4. How many people died with Tridib?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. Where does Ila offer to take the narrator to a Bangladeshi place for dinner after meeting Nick?
(a) Kensington.
(b) Brixton.
(c) Chelsea.
(d) Clapham.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what operation did Tha'mma still wear her favorite piece of jewelry?

2. When the narrator's grandmother is sick and dying, where is Ila studying?

3. When May and the narrator met again after Ila's wedding, how long had it been since May's visit to India to see Tridib?

4. Where do Ila and the narrator sleep on Christmas eve when they cannot go back to their lodgings?

5. On January 11, 1964, how many people died and were wounded?

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