The rent for the room had to be...

...placed on the ledge of the piano keys.

When the narrator and Mala went to see Mrs. Croft...

...they felt close to each other for the first time

When Mala arrived in the U.S....

...the situation was a little awkward

...used to work as a piano teacher

Mrs. Croft called for her daughter...

...because she found it improper for an unmarried couple to talk privately.

The narrator's family...

...keeps Bengali traditions alive

Before moving to the U.S., the narrator...

...attended his own wedding in Calcutta

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12eA Reading Comprehension

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1
The rent for the room had to be...
...put in an envelope on the piano bench.
...given to her in person.
...placed on the ledge of the piano keys.
...transferred to her daughter Helen's account.
2
When the narrator and Mala went to see Mrs. Croft...
...they learned she had died
...she did not remember him
...she called the police
...they felt close to each other for the first time
3
After leaving India, the narrator first lived in...
...Boston
...London
...Bangladesh
...Cambridge (Massachusetts)
4
The narrator and his wife moved into Mrs. Croft's flat.
True
False
5
When the narrator learned about Mrs. Croft's death...
...the narrator was not really touched
...they went to see Helen
...Mala consoled him
6
When Mala arrived in the U.S....
...the narrator did not recognise her
...the situation was a little awkward
...the narrator felt a sense of belonging
7
The name of the narrator's wife is Mala
False
True
8
Mrs. Croft...
......is sixty-eight years old
...eats soup since her husband died
...used to work as a piano teacher
9
Mrs. Croft thinks the American flag on the moon is...
...riveting
...improper
...splendid
...fantastic
10
Mala misunderstood the narrator's suggestion about "going out" and prepared as if for a party.
True
False
11
Mrs. Croft called for her daughter...
...because she needed help.
...because she forgot to take her cane and slipped.
...because she found it improper for an unmarried couple to talk privately.
...because she spilled her tea.
12
The narrator's family...
...struggles in America
...never talks about Mrs. Croft
...moves back to India
...keeps Bengali traditions alive
13
Before moving to the U.S., the narrator...
...only ate cornflakes for breakfast
...met his future wife in London
...attended his own wedding in Calcutta
...got in touch with Mrs. Croft
14
The narrator was offered a job at M.I.T.
False
True
15
Mrs. Croft only lets her rooms to people from Harvard or M.I.T.
False
True

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