Quiz on the Anglo-Indian Day School Experience

What were the original names of the two sisters?

• Pamela and Cynthia

• Premila and Santha

• Priya and Sita

• Parvati and Sita

Why were the sisters sent to the Anglo-Indian day school?

• Their father wanted them to learn English

• Their previous school closed down

• Their mother fell ill and couldn't teach them

• They wanted to make new friends

What names did the headmistress give to the sisters?

• Parvati and Sita

• Priya and Sita

• Patricia and Cindy

• Pamela and Cynthia

What was the headmistress's reaction to the Indian names?

• She wrote them down

• She ignored them

• She found them too hard to pronounce

• She found them beautiful

What did the sisters have for lunch on their first day?

• Chapatties and vegetable curry

• Pasta

• Sandwiches

• Rice and dal

What did the protagonist find boring in class?

• The teacher's voice

• The lizard on the window

• The lessons on reading, writing, and simple numbers

• The children's drawings

What did the protagonist do during the lunch recess?

• Read a book

• Ate with her sister

• Slept

• Played games

What was the protagonist's reaction to competitive games?

• She didn't understand the concept of winning

• She refused to play

• She always won

• She was very competitive

What did the protagonist ask her mother after the first day of school?

• If she could have a new name

• What 'apple' meant

• If she could stay home

• If she could wear a dress

What did Premila suggest they take to school the next day?

• Toys

• Sandwiches

• Books

• More chapatties