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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What makes Roxana check on Nariman while he sleeps?
(a) She wants to be sure he is breathing.
(b) She thinks he called her name.
(c) She thinks he needs help.
(d) She thinks she hears him coughing.

2. How does Coomy prepare for her father's return from the hospital?
(a) She buys a bedpan and urinal.
(b) She buys a commode.
(c) She hires a nurse to care for him.
(d) She makes a special place for him.

3. Because of her many rules and constant crabbing, Nariman thinks Coomy is best suited for which of the following positions?
(a) A nun.
(b) A professor.
(c) A headmistress.
(d) A military officer.

4. How long does Roxana tell Yezad that Nariman will stay with them?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Three months.
(c) Until he is well.
(d) Three days.

5. What relation are Murad and Jehangir to Nariman?
(a) They are his foster children.
(b) They are his grandchildren.
(c) They are his stepchildren.
(d) They are his son and daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is characteristic of the Shiv Sena?

2. What argument does Coomy use to leave Nariman at Roxana's house a while longer?

3. How does Yezad get to work?

4. Why does Yezad not use Mr. Kapur's first name during work hours?

5. What does Husain do when he is having a "good" day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you learn about Coomy from her actions in Chapter 5?

2. What was the result of Nariman's visit from Dr. Tarapore at the beginning of Chapter 8?

3. Describe the relationship between Nariman and Jehangir.

4. Describe Roxana's relationship with Coomy and Jal.

5. What is Yezad's solution when both boys want to sleep on the balcony, and what does it tell you about Yezad's character?

6. Describe Nariman's relationship with his grandsons.

7. Describe the living conditions for the Chenoy family.

8. Describe the ways in which Roxana, Jehangir, and Yezad react to Nariman's presence in their home.

9. What is Nariman's deepest regret?

10. What choices does Coomy make about caring for Nariman at home and why?

(see the answer keys)

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