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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 does Jal share with Yezad and Roxana after Coomy's death?
(a) Coomy's favorite recipes.
(b) Leftovers from the funeral.
(c) Food he and Coomy had ordered.
(d) News about Coomy's will.

2. Why does Coomy agree to allow Edul Munshi to help fix up her apartment?
(a) He will take so long Nariman will never come home.
(b) He will finish quickly.
(c) He is known for his excellent craftsmanship.
(d) He will not charge much.

3. What is the plan that Yezad has developed that requires Vilas' help?
(a) To have Shiv Sena destroy all the Santa Claus displays in the stores.
(b) To have Vilas help Yezad destroy Kapur's Christmas decorations.
(c) To steal every Christmas decoration they can find.
(d) To have Vilas help Yezad protect Kapur's store.

4. Why does Nariman become agitated when Jal leaves after having dinner with the Chenoy family?
(a) He wants the family to stay together.
(b) No one knows.
(c) He misses Coomy.
(d) He does not want Jal to leave.

5. What does Roxana smell on Yezad when he comes home one evening?
(a) He smells of sandalwood.
(b) He smells of perfume.
(c) He smells of cigarette smoke.
(d) He smells of alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Yezad meet with Vilas and his two actor friends?

2. What is the good omen that Roxana sees as the family leaves Pleasant Villa?

3. How do the children react to Kapur?

4. Why does Yezad have trouble finding another job?

5. What is Kapur's justification for not being treated like a common person?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of Yezad's thoughts and actions in Chapter 15 that show he is changing?

2. As the family leaves Pleasant Villa for the last time, Roxana and Jehangir look out the car window and see the same bird, but each one interprets it differently. How do Roxana and Jehangir see the bird differently?

3. How does Yezad's plan to coerce Kapur to run for municipal council backfire?

4. How does Jal try to placate Edul Munshi's wife while Edul finishes the work in Jal and Coomy's apartment?

5. What happens to Yezad's work situation after Kapur's death?

6. Why does Jal take money from his account and go to visit Roxana?

7. What can we learn about the relationship between Roxana and Yezad when Yezad tells Roxana he lost their money playing Matka?

8. What does Yezad ask Vilas to do about the Christmas decorations, and what is Vilas' reaction?

9. When Yezad wakes up during the night with chest pains, what does he attribute the cause to?

10. What impact does Mr. Kapur's decision about running for municipal council have on Yezad?

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