Which of the following best describes Tollington?

Where is the novel set?

With which industry was Tollington associated?

"It was a constant source of embarrassment to me that our front garden was the odd one out in the village, a boring rectangle of lumpy grass bordered with various herbs that mama grew to garnish our Indian meals. 'This is mint, beti,' she would say, plucking the top of a plant and crushing the leaves under my nose, 'This one ...coriander I mean...this lemon verbena, you can make tea from this...' I did not want things growing in our garden that reminded me of yesterday's dinner; I wanted roses and sunflowers and manicured hedges and fountains where the blackbirds would come and sip." Which of the following is correct?

Syal depicts Tollington as a close-knit community. Which one of the following settings does NOT contribute to this depiction?

Where does Anita and Meena's "gang" meet?

Which of the following is associated with Meena's kitchen?

"When I looked at Mrs Christmas' frocks, I thought of tea by an open fire with an autumn wind howling outside, horses' hooves, hats and gloves, toast, wartime brides with cupid bow mouths laughing and waving their hankies to departing soldiers, like I'd seen on that telly programme, ." Contemplating Mrs Christmas' clothing transports Meena to which of the following?

Which one of the following does NOT feature as a setting in the novel?