Interpreter of Maladies Quizzes
Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Interpreter of Maladies? Put your knowledge to
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Q. What does Mrs. Dalal promise Boori Ma?
a new skeleton key
a cup of tea and biscuits
tickets to see "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"
a new blanket
Q. Where does Haldar force Bibi to sleep when his baby arrives?
in the doghouse, obviously
upstairs, in her own room, obviously
downstairs, in the corridor, obviously
in a cradle, obviously
Q. Where does Boori Ma retreat to when the renovations in the building begin?
the rooftop
a yoga retreat
her cousin's apartment
to the cinema to see "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel"
Q. Why does Mr. Kapasi take on a second job as an interpreter?
He needed the money to buy his own cab.
He hoped to work as a production assistant on the set of (d), above
He wanted to go to America.
He had no other way to pay off his kid's medical bills.
Q. Why does Mr. Pirzada keep his watch set to Dacca time?
because his watch is permanently broken
because that's where his family is
because Lilia always asks him for the time in Dacca
Just thinking about (b) makes us sad.