Mrs. Sens Interpreter of Maladies

How long had Elliot been going to Mrs. Sen's?

nearly a month

What was the name of the university student that looked after Elliot?

Abby

What did Abby refuse to make for Eliot?

meat

What was the problem with Mrs. Linden?

she was an alcoholic

Mrs. Sen didn't know how to do what?

drive

Where did Mrs. Sen live?

on a university campus

a short, stocky man with slightly protuberant eyes and glasses with black rectangular frames

Mr. Sen

What does Mr. Sen teach?

mathematics

How old was Mrs. Sen?

about thirty

a 30 year old woman that had a small gap between her teeth and faded pockmarks on her chin, yet has beautiful eyes with thick, flaring brows and liquid flourishes that extended beyond the natural width of the lids.

Mrs. Sen

Who looked odd to Elliot?

his mother

What did Elliot's mother refuse from Mrs. Sen every time she offered?

a biscuit

What was Elliot's mother most concerned about regarding Mrs. Sen?

the fact that she couldn't drive

Why did Mrs. Sen not know how to drive?

in India, she had a driver

What did Mrs. Sen wear everyday?

a sari

True or False: Elliot minded going to Mrs. Sen

false (because they lived in a beach house and by September, it was too cold)

What was the first thing Elliot learned from Mrs. Sen?

to remove his sneakers and put them on the bookcase when he came in

What did Elliot enjoy watching?

Mrs. Sen chop things

What did Mrs. Sen use to chop things instead of a knife?

a blade

True or False; When Mrs. Sen was cutting things, she always kept her eye on what she was cutting.

false

What did Mrs. Sen refuse to let Elliot do while she was chopping?

walk around

Where did Mrs. Sen get her blade?

India

True or False: Mrs. Sen's apartment is very neat and clean. She always organizes and cares about the appearance of everything.

true

what word would describe Elliot's mom?

selfish

What does Mrs. Sen have trouble doing in America?

sleeping

What question does Mrs. Sen ask Elliot regarding communities in America?

"Elliot, if I began to scream right now at the top of my lungs, would someone come?"

Where does Mrs. Sen consider home?

India

What does Elliot say Mrs. Sen smelled like?

mothballs and cumin

What does Mrs. Sen compare the powder she puts on her scalp to?

a wedding ring

By the time Elliot's mother arrived, Mrs. Sen made sure all evidence of her what was disposed of?

chopping

What did Mrs. Sen insist on doing regarding Elliot's mom?

invite her to eat something

True or False: Elliot's mom loved Mrs. Sen's cooking?

false

What did Elliot and his mom always order for dinner?

pizza

What did Mrs. Sen practice after Elliot came home from school?

driving

What did Mrs. Sen hate about driving?

the sound of the ignition

Where does Mrs. Sen ask Elliot she could drive to if she gets her license?

Calcutta

True or False: Mrs. Sen always got distracted when she was driving

true

What 2 things made Mrs. Sen happy?

getting a letter from home; fish

What did Mrs. Sen do after she read her letters from home?

she called Mr. Sen and read the letter to him

What color was Mrs. Sen's carpet?

pear

Mrs. Sen's sister had a baby ___________

girl

What does Mrs. Sen ask Elliot about his mother?

if he misses her

True or False: Mrs. Sen only liked whole fish, rather than shellfish or fillets.

true

When does Elliot see his mother?

at night

Where does Mrs. Sen refuse to get her fish from?

the supermarket

What is Mrs. Sen's problem with the supermarket?

she can never find a fish she likes

How many times did Mrs. Sen eat fish in Calcutta?

twice a day

True or False: Mrs. Sen and her family always ate the tail of the fish, but never the head

false

If Mrs. Sen got lucky and the market she called had a whole fish, what would she do?

reserve it and tell Mr. Sen to get it for her

Why did Mrs. Sen start crying?

Mr. Sen had a meeting to attend and he couldn't pick up her fish

After Mrs. Sen cried, what did she do?

clear out all her closets and dumped all her saris on the floor.

What month did Mrs. Sen stop driving, cut vegetables, call the fish store, or thaw chicken?

November

When Elliot's mother asked Elliot if he noticed a change in Mrs. Sen's behavior, what did he say?

no

What information did Mrs. Sen get about her grandfather?

he was dead

What did Mr Sen, Mrs. Sen, and Elliot buy at the seaside?

a lot of fish

Why did Mr. Sen, mrs. sen, and Elliot walk backwards on the beach after they were done eating?

the wind was very strong

What did Mr. Sen, Mrs. Sen, and Elliot eat at the restaurant?

clam cakes

Who drove home from the beach?

Mrs. Sen

What did Mrs. Sen not do that Mr. Sen told her to do while driving home from the beach?

switch lanes

After the driving incident (coming home from the beach), how did Mrs. Sen get her fish from the fish market?

she took a bus

What does Mrs. Sen ask Elliot while on the bus to the fish market?

if he will put his mom in a nursing home when she gets old

Why did Mrs. Sen decide to drive to the fish market to get her Halibut?

Mr. Sen was not picking up his calls

what happend on the drive to the fish market?

Mrs. Sen got into a car accident

True or False: the damage was slight after the car accident

true

What did Mr. Sen offer Elliot's mother as a result of the car crash?

a check for November's payment

What does Elliot's mother tell Elliot at the end of the chapter?

that he is a big boy and can take care of himself

What does Mrs. Sen's nightly ritual of cutting the vegetables remind her of?

India

Mr. Sen assures Elliot's mom that she will be able to drive by which month?

December