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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr.Valmik?
(a) Dina's partner.
(b) Dina's doctor.
(c) Dina's lawyer.
(d) Dina's teacher.

2. Who kills the Beggarmaster?
(a) Rajaram.
(b) Shankar.
(c) The Monkey Man.
(d) Om.

3. Who is Jeevan?
(a) Om and Ishvar's old neighbor.
(b) Om and Ishvar's dog.
(c) Om and Ishvar's cousin.
(d) Om and Ishvar's old boss.

4. In Chapter 14, who do the villagers accuse of killing the beggars?
(a) Om.
(b) The Beggarmaster.
(c) Rajaram.
(d) Shankar.

5. Who do the police arrest in Chapter 16 for the murders of the beggars?
(a) Ishvar.
(b) Dina.
(c) The goondas.
(d) The Beggarmaster.

6. In Chapter 15, what family member does Ashraf tell the tailors has died?
(a) His sister.
(b) His mother.
(c) His wife.
(d) His daughter.

7. How did Rajaram kill the beggars whose hair he stole?
(a) He shot them.
(b) He poisoned them.
(c) He drown them.
(d) He stabbed them.

8. How does Nusswan feel about having Dina back in his home at the end of the novel?
(a) He is apathetic.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He is sad.
(d) He is angry.

9. What article of Om's clothing does Maneck tear during their fight?
(a) His hat.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His pants.
(d) His shirt.

10. How many rupees per week must Om and Ishvar pay the Beggarmaster in return for their freedom?
(a) Fifty.
(b) Five hundred.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Five.

11. Where was Maneck's roommate's body found?
(a) In a burnt slum.
(b) Floating in the water.
(c) On the streets.
(d) On the train tracks.

12. What are the men called that terrorize Dina's apartment?
(a) Thoombas.
(b) Boondas.
(c) Loombas.
(d) Goondas.

13. In Chapter 10, what habit has Om started that drives Dina crazy?
(a) Swearing.
(b) Scratching.
(c) Belching.
(d) Spitting.

14. Where does Rajaram want to move in chapter 13?
(a) To the Himalayas.
(b) To South America.
(c) To Nepal.
(d) To America.

15. What does Rajaram want to do with his life after he moves?
(a) Write.
(b) Meditate.
(c) Study.
(d) Read.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the facilitator complain that he does not want to feed and house?

2. What is the Beggarmaster's relationship to this newly found relative in Chapter 12?

3. For whose funeral does Maneck return to the mountains?

4. Which relatives does Maneck visit in Chapter 14 before he leaves on vacation?

5. What has Maneck gotten a job repairing in Chapter 16?

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