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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Amisha sick in Chapter 8?
(a) She had too much to eat.
(b) She has the flu.
(c) She has an unknown virus.
(d) She is pregnant.

2. Whom did Vikram invite to celebrate Holi with Amisha's family?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Amisha's sister.
(c) Amisha's parents.
(d) Deepak's sister.

3. What is the profession of Jaya's husband?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A writer.
(d) A news anchor.

4. Whom did the British imprison in order to stifle the Indian rebellion?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi.
(b) Deepak.
(c) Vikram.
(d) Stephen.

5. What is a "bindi?"
(a) A type of outfit.
(b) A bracelet.
(c) A therapeutic bath.
(d) A third eye.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of dog does Jaya find at the home?

2. Why did Deepak not sell the school, according to Ravi?

3. What is "halva"

4. Whom does Amisha encounter at the temple in Chapter 13?

5. Where is Deepak when Amisha's guest arrives?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jaya know where to go when she arrives in India?

2. When does Amisha meet Deepak?

3. What is the significance of the "bindi" in Indian culture?

4. Why did Chara become kinder to Amisha before dying?

5. What does Neema's father tell Amisha about her class?

6. What does Jaya buy for her parents at the market in Chapter 27?

7. What does Ravi get for Amisha on her first day of school?

8. How does Amisha tell Stephen that Indians celebrate Navaratri?

9. What is the reason for Lord Ganesha's elephant head?

10. What does Stephen tell Amisha about his brother on the first day of school?

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