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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What type of vehicle did Ila's parents drive when she was ten and they visited Calcutta?
(a) Studebaker.
(b) Dodge.
(c) Ford.
(d) Chevy.
2. When was the narrator born?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1947.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1952.
3. In 1939, what newspaper did Dan give Tridib when he asked?
(a) Daily Worker.
(b) Picture Post.
(c) News Chronicle.
(d) Sphere.
4. What was the name of Mrs. Price's brother who she invited to meet The Shaheb, Mayadebi, and Tridib in 1939?
(a) Richard.
(b) Harry.
(c) Alan.
(d) William.
5. Where was May Price when the narrator's father visited her mother and brother?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Bayreuth.
(c) Darmstadt.
(d) Erding.
6. What does Tridib say is the house number of the widow Price who he visits in London?
(a) 39.
(b) 13.
(c) 58.
(d) 44.
7. What does Ila's mother allow to run free in her garden when they live in Colombo?
(a) Monitor lizard.
(b) Green forest lizard.
(c) Rhino horned lizard.
(d) Keeled Indian mabuya.
8. What does May tell the narrator that Nick wants to do for a career?
(a) Manufacturer.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Lawyer.
9. Where did Alan, Mike, Dan, and Francesca live in 1939?
(a) Quality Court.
(b) Gravel Lane.
(c) Lakeside Terrace.
(d) Brick Lane.
10. What did Ila want to hide under and play house when they went to visit their old family house in Raibajar when they were ten?
(a) Bush.
(b) Table.
(c) Tree.
(d) Sideboard.
11. What is the name of the little girl who does not like Ila's pretend daughter when Ila and the narrator play house?
(a) Louise.
(b) Denise.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Anna.
12. How old was Alan Tresawsen in 1939?
(a) 28.
(b) 31.
(c) 26.
(d) 33.
13. How old was Tridib when he went to England with his parents?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 5.
14. What did Mrs. Price remember that Tridib wanted to do when he grew up?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Air-raid warden.
(d) Engineer.
15. What instrument does May Price play?
(a) English Horn.
(b) Piccolo.
(c) Oboe.
(d) Clarinet.
Short Answer Questions
1. What color hair does Nick Price have?
2. How many grandchildren are in Ila's family?
3. How often might Tridib's parents spend a month or two in Calcutta?
4. How many siblings does Tridib have?
5. What type of dog is an old lady walking on Solent Road when the narrator meets Nick Price?
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