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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Coomy hope to combat the smell of Nariman's bowel movements?

2. How long does Roxana tell Yezad that Nariman will stay with them?

3. What does the x-ray of Nariman's ankle reveal?

4. What does Jehangir propose to Murad on their way to school?

5. What does Yezad give Villie for helping him with Matka?

Short Essay Questions

1. What jobs does Vilas Rane hold?

2. Describe Coomy's action and Nariman's reaction when Nariman asks Coomy to clean his teeth.

3. What is the significance of Yezad's visit to Villie Cardmaster?

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

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

6. Describe the relationship between Nariman and Jehangir.

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

8. Who are the Shiv Sena?

9. What is Nariman's relationship with his family?

10. What does Roxana do with the plaster the doctor removes from Nariman's cast, and why is it significant to the rest of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yezad in intent upon furthering himself at work. Is his desire based on ambition, greed, or just a need to have more money? Would he be likely to accept the responsibility an advancement at work would require? Would Yezad make a good manager?

Essay Topic 2

Briefly research the history of Bombay/Mumbai and tell how the social struggle over the name change compares to the struggles within the Vakeel and Chenoy families.

Essay Topic 3

Late in the book, Yezad discovers that there are really only two things that matter: religion and family. Show how both elements were important throughout the book to individual characters as well as methods by which Mistry told the story.

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