Q.1
In what language do Meena's parents communicate when they wish to speak privately in front of her?
  • Urdu
  • Punjabi
  • French
  • Swedish
Q.2
Who imprisoned Meena's grandfather for four years?
  • His father
  • His brother
  • Local priests
  • The British
Q.3
The young Meena is usually protected from hearing her parents', aunties' and uncles' stories of living through Partition. What is meant by this term?
  • The British Empire's colonisation of Pakistan
  • The division of India under the British Empire into two independent sates, India and Bangladesh
  • The British Empire's colonisation of India
  • The division of India under the British Empire into two independent states, India and Pakistan
Q.4
"Once, after I had heard papa and the Uncles getting very angry over someone they referred to as 'That Powell Bastard with his bloody rivers' and had added, 'If he wants to send us back, let him come and damn well try!' I had asked mama if the cases were ready in case we had to escape back to India at short notice." Who is meant by "That Powell Bastard"?
  • Enoch Powell
  • Eric Powell
  • Enid Powell
  • Erwin Powell
Q.5
What is ?
  • A weekly pop show on television
  • The title of a popular romance novel from the 1960s
  • A weekly pop radio programme
  • A British magazine for teens
Q.6
After Auntie Shaila berates the family for allowing her to attend Sunday School and Meena expresses regret at not having a shrine at home, where does Meena's mother take her?
  • The gurdwara in Birmingham
  • A Hindu temple in Birmingham
  • The Methodist church in Birmingham
  • A mosque in Birmingham
Q.7
Which of the following is NOT a television programme Meena watches?
  • Top of the Pops
  • Cartoons
  • Only Fools and Horses
  • The news
Q.8
Meera Syal described as semi-autobiographical. What does this mean?
  • The novel tells the story of Syal's childhood, exactly as it happened
  • The novel tells a story based on Syal's childhood, with some fictionalised elements
  • The novel is entirely fictional
  • The novel is Meena's biography
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