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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 50-95a.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1941, of the foursome--Alan, Mike, Dan, and Francesca--which of them would be dead in 1941?
(a) Francesca.
(b) All of the them.
(c) Alan, Mike, and Dan.
(d) Alan and Francesca.

2. What type of dog is an old lady walking on Solent Road when the narrator meets Nick Price?
(a) Chihuahua.
(b) Poodle.
(c) Dachshund.
(d) Pekinese.

3. How old was Nick Price when the narrator's father first met him?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

4. Where was May Price when the narrator's father visited her mother and brother?
(a) Erding.
(b) Bayreuth.
(c) Darmstadt.
(d) Hamburg.

5. How often might Tridib's parents spend a month or two in Calcutta?
(a) About every 4 years.
(b) Every couple years.
(c) Every 2 or 3 years.
(d) Every other year.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does May do when she is not playing in an orchestra?

2. When Ila and the narrator were eight, how long had it been since Snipe Price died?

3. When the narrator meets Nick Price, how long has it been since an incendiary bomb fell on Lymington Mansions and burned down two floors?

4. When the narrator's grandmother was dying, where was he going to school?

5. Where did Ila want to go before Robi went back to Darjeeling?

(see the answer key)

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