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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Ila's wedding and the narrator stayed at May's flat, what did she fix him for breakfast?
(a) Oatmeal and tomato juice.
(b) Oatmeal and orange juice.
(c) Fried eggs, toast, and orange juice.
(d) Toast, scrambled eggs, and tomato juice.

2. How much did the narrator spend on a wedding gift for Il and Nick?
(a) 35 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 25 pounds.
(d) 30 pounds.

3. Why did Nick leave Kuwait?
(a) He was found guilty of misappropriating funds.
(b) He was accused of embezzlement.
(c) He had an affair with the boss's daughter.
(d) He had an affair with the boss's wife.

4. What does Mrs. Price serve for Christmas eve when the author is in London on a study grant?
(a) Goose.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Duck.

5. For when did the narrator's father buy a ticket to Dhaka for Tha'mma?
(a) March 1964.
(b) February 1964.
(c) January 1964.
(d) April 1964.

6. How many years before Mayadebi's marriage was Tha'mma married?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

7. How old was Tha'mma when her grandfather died?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 11.

8. When the narrator visits Brick Lane with Ila and Nick, what establishment is in the house that Alan Tresawsen used to live in?
(a) Apparel shop.
(b) Car rental.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Travel agency.

9. After Ila's wedding, where did May and the narrator go to collect money for famine relief?
(a) Oxford and Ramilles Streets.
(b) Oxford and Davies Streets.
(c) Oxford and Regent Streets.
(d) Oxford and Wells Streets.

10. Where did the narrator's family move after his father became General Manager of his firm?
(a) Southern Avenue.
(b) Amherst Street.
(c) Park Street.
(d) Jessore Road.

11. Where do Ila and the narrator sleep on Christmas eve when they cannot go back to their lodgings?
(a) Basement.
(b) Living room.
(c) Attic.
(d) Dining room.

12. How old was Tha'mma when her husband died?
(a) 27.
(b) 32.
(c) 34.
(d) 29.

13. Where was Francesca sent to an interment camp in 1940?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Isle of Wight.
(c) Paignton.
(d) Glasgow.

14. How much taller was Kerry than the narrator?
(a) 8 inches.
(b) 5 inches.
(c) 2 inches.
(d) 4 inches.

15. Where was Kerry, the American art student who lived in the room next to the narrator in London, from?
(a) Amarillo.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Denver.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of coat did Ila wear when the met the narrator before he left London?

2. Before the narrator left London, where did he arrange to meet Ila?

3. How many years of Tha'mma's married life did she spend in a succession of railway colonies?

4. How old was Robi in 1964?

5. How old was Tha'mma when she retired from teaching?

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