1 What is Jyoti's home town called? Punjab Lahore Hasnapur Ashram 2 How old is Jasmine when she begins narrating the story? 14 7 24 10 3 How old is Jasmine when the fakir predicts she will be an exiled widow? 14 24 10 7 4 What shape is the scar on Jasmine's forehead? Earth and Stars Dog Star Half-moon 5 To what religious text does the fakir allude in Chapter 1? Buddhacarita Rigveda Shiva Purana Vikram and the Vampire 6 Why are Jasmine's sisters horrified by her wound? They're afraid the wound will become infected. They're afraid it will scar and she won't find a husband. They're afraid the wound will make her a sage. They're afraid the wound will become a third eye. 7 What does Jasmine encounter while swimming out in the river? An astrologer A dog carcass A hungry tiger A cat carcass 8 Where does Jasmine live when she starts narrating the story? Baden, Iowa Iowa City, Iowa New York City, NY Jalandhar, Punjab 9 What does Jasmine call dullness? A kind of luxury An absence of action An absence of excitement A kind of excitement 10 What does Taylor say about Iowa to try and convince Jasmine to stay in New York? Iowa is flat Iowa is corn country Iowa is hilly Iowa is boring 11 How does Darrel's father die? In a farm-equipment accident He shoots himself while feeding hogs Of a heart attack Choking on a piece of Mexican food 12 What is the name of the bank Bud owns? First Bank of Baden Bank of America Baden County Credit Union Wells Fargo of Iowa 13 Who does Jasmine say are Bud's equivalent to Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva? Three former St. Louis Cardinals The Father, Son and Holy Spirit Three former Iowa Hawkeyes Uncle Sam 14 What does Darrel's father paint on the side of his tractor? A St. Louis Cardinals logo A Chicago Bears logo A Hawkeye logo A Chicago Cubs logo 15 What does Darrel paint on the side of the tractor after his father dies? A Chicago Cubs logo A Hawkeye logo A Chicago Bears logo A St. Louis Cardinals logo 16 What's the age difference between Jasmine and Darrel? Jasmine is a year older than Darrel. Darrel is a year older than Jasmine. Darrel is ten years Jasmine's senior. Jasmine is ten years Darrel's senior. 17 What do land developers want to turn Darrel's farm into? A country club An amusement park A sports complex A golf course 18 What kind of franchise would Darrel like to buy after selling the farm? McDonald's Best Buy T.J. Maxx Radio Shack 19 Where does Mother Ripplemeyer go to get her hair done? Salon Bella in downtown Baden A fuschia pink geodesic dome Iowa City, Iowa She does her own hair 20 What is the size of Bud's property in Baden? 1000 acres 300 acres 1500 acres 30 hectares 21 How old is Du Thien when the Ripplemeyers adopt him? 14 17 12 10 22 What does Du's shirt say when he arrives in Iowa? Ni Hao Y'all! Aloha Y'all! Sup Dawg?! Hey Y'all! 23 Why does Bud decide to call an adoption agency? He saw a documentary about the Vietnam War casualties He saw a television special on boat people in Thai prisons He's always wanted to adopt a child Mother Ripplemeyer suggests he should be helping people "out there" 24 Why does Vimla self-immolate? Her dowry was cancelled She wanted out of her marriage Her husband died of typhoid She is denied a visa 25 What are Du and Scott watching on the television that captures everyone's attention? A Monster Truck Rally The Evening News CSI New York Spongebob
