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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator saw Ila before he returned home after his study fellowship, from where were the women that Nick was seeing on the side?
(a) Martinique and Indonesia.
(b) South Africa and Jamaica.
(c) Haiti and Ghana.
(d) France and Germany.

2. What is Mrs. Price wearing when the narrator meets her?
(a) Military-green skirt, white blouse, and grey cardigan.
(b) Black skirt, red blouse, and white cardigan.
(c) Brown skirt, cream blouse, brown cardigan.
(d) Navy skirt, light-blue blouse, and navy cardigan.

3. When the narrator meets Ila and Nick to go shopping, what is Nick reading?
(a) The Daily Telegraph.
(b) Daily Mail.
(c) Financial Times.
(d) The Guardian.

4. On Brick Lane, what did the mosque used to be?
(a) Baptist church.
(b) Synagogue.
(c) Cathedral.
(d) Chapel.

5. How many children did Khalil and his wife have?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ila's mother allow to run free in her garden when they live in Colombo?

2. When the narrator is in London on a study grant, where does Ila get a job?

3. What shop did Tha'mma and Mayadebi see where they had bought their testbooks when they were schoolgirls?

4. What day did Tridib, May, and Tha'mma leave for Dhaka when May first visited Tridib in India?

5. How old is Nick Price when the narrator meets him in London?

(see the answer key)

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