All the questions from \" The Interpreter of Maladies \" this book. 1. What even
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All the questions from "The Interpreter of Maladies" this book.
1. What event precipitates the rest of the events in the story "A Temporary Matter?"
A. An electric outage
B. An extramarital affair
C. A death in the family
2. Why was Shukumar not at Shobha's side when she went into labor?
A. Because he was at an academic conference
B. Because they were estranged
C. Because he did not know she was pregnant
3. What was Shobha's profession?
A. Proofreader
B. Writer
C. Teacher
4. What game do Shobha and Shivkumar play in the dark?
A. Tell me something I don't know
B. Poker
C. Monopoly
5. Where was Mr. Pirzada from?
A. Dacca
B. New Delhi
C. Boston
6. How old is the narrator in the story "When Mr. Pirzada came to dine?"
A. 10
B. 12
C. 13
7. How many daughters does Mr. Pirzada have?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
8. What gift did Mr. Pirzada usually send his daughters?
A. Comic books
B. Dolls
C. Films
9. What did Lilia do with her candy gifts?
A. She stored them in a box.
B. She gave them to her mother.
C. She gave them away.
10. What animal makes an appearance in the story "Interpreter of Maladies?"
A. The Monkey
B. The Dog
C. The Cat
11. Mr. Das is a ______ by profession.
A. A middle school teacher
B. An elementary school teacher
C. A high school teacher
12. Which American soap opera is mentioned in the story "Interpreter of Maladies?"
A. Dallas
B. Baywatch
C. The Bold and the Beautiful
13. What sordid secret (belonging to Mrs. Das) appears to open Mr. Kapasi's eyes?
A. That her son has been conceived from an extramarital affiar
B. That Mrs. Das has no idea about soap operas
C. Neither of the above.
14. Where did Miranda meet Dev?
A. At the lingerie section of Filene's
B. At the kitchen section of Filene's
C. On a blind date
15. Where did Dev use the word 'sexy' with Miranda?
A. In a Mapparium
B. In her apartment
C. At a symphony concert
16. What happened to end the Eliot child sitting arrangement?
A. Mrs. Sen had a minor car accident
B. Mr. Sen asked her to stop child sitting
C. Eliot and his mother left town
17. What does Twinkle find in her house which appears to set off the events of the story "This Blessed House?"
A. A white porcelain Christ
B. A red porcelain Christ
C. A black porcelain Christ
18. How does the narrator of "The Third and Final Continent" travel from India?
A. By ship
B. By air
C. Neither. He never left India.
19. Where does the narrator of "Third and Final Continent Work?"
A. MIT Library
B. MIT Physics Lab
C. Harvard Tech
20. What adjective does Mrs. Croft appear to favor?
A. Splendid
B. Beautiful
C. Lovely
A. An electric outage
B. An extramarital affair
Explanation / Answer
All the questions from "The Interpreter of Maladies" this book.
answer A
A. An electric outage
B. An extramarital affair
C. A death in the family
2. Why was Shukumar not at Shobha's side when she went into labor?
A
A. Because he was at an academic conference
B. Because they were estranged
C. Because he did not know she was pregnant
3. What was Shobha's profession?
A
A. Proofreader
B. Writer
C. Teacher
4. What game do Shobha and Shivkumar play in the dark?
A
A. Tell me something I don't know
B. Poker
C. Monopoly
5. Where was Mr. Pirzada from?
A
A. Dacca
B. New Delhi
C. Boston
6. How old is the narrator in the story "When Mr. Pirzada came to dine?"
A
A. 10
B. 12
C. 13
7. How many daughters does Mr. Pirzada have?
A
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
8. What gift did Mr. Pirzada usually send his daughters?
A
A. Comic books
B. Dolls
C. Films
9. What did Lilia do with her candy gifts?
A
A. She stored them in a box.
B. She gave them to her mother.
C. She gave them away.
10. What animal makes an appearance in the story "Interpreter of Maladies?"
A
A. The Monkey
B. The Dog
C. The Cat
11. Mr. Das is a ______ by profession.
A
A. A middle school teacher
B. An elementary school teacher
C. A high school teacher
12. Which American soap opera is mentioned in the story "Interpreter of Maladies?"
A
A. Dallas
B. Baywatch
C. The Bold and the Beautiful
13. What sordid secret (belonging to Mrs. Das) appears to open Mr. Kapasi's eyes?
A
A. That her son has been conceived from an extramarital affiar
B. That Mrs. Das has no idea about soap operas
C. Neither of the above.
14. Where did Miranda meet Dev?
A
A. At the lingerie section of Filene's
B. At the kitchen section of Filene's
C. On a blind date
15. Where did Dev use the word 'sexy' with Miranda?
A
A. In a Mapparium
B. In her apartment
C. At a symphony concert
16. What happened to end the Eliot child sitting arrangement?
A
A. Mrs. Sen had a minor car accident
B. Mr. Sen asked her to stop child sitting
C. Eliot and his mother left town
17. What does Twinkle find in her house which appears to set off the events of the story "This Blessed House?"
A
A. A white porcelain Christ
B. A red porcelain Christ
C. A black porcelain Christ
18. How does the narrator of "The Third and Final Continent" travel from India?
A
A. By ship
B. By air
C. Neither. He never left India.
19. Where does the narrator of "Third and Final Continent Work?"
A
A. MIT Library
B. MIT Physics Lab
C. Harvard Tech
20. What adjective does Mrs. Croft appear to favor?
A
A. Splendid
B. Beautiful
C. Lovely
answer A
A. An electric outage
B. An extramarital affair