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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. Who finally helps Nariman with the urinal?

2. What does Yezad do when Vilas tries to tell him about one of his recent clients?

3. How do Coomy and Edul Munshi die?

4. How do Jehangir's parents react to being called to school on his behalf?

5. What is Yezad's explanation for the extra money?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe why both Roxana and Yezad are puzzled about the amount of money in the budget envelopes.

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

3. What effect has acting as homework monitor had on Jehangir?

4. What did Murad do in order to have enough money to buy Christmas presents for his family?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Both Yezad and Jehangir turn to dishonest means to make money to help the family. Are they justified in the means they use to acquire extra cash? Why do you think neither one is punished? What do their actions tell you about them and their relation to their family?

Essay Topic 3

The author of Family Matters uses flashback to fill in parts of the story. Through whose eyes do we experience the flashbacks and how are they important to the story? Do the flashbacks help you learn any more about the character than what the front story tells? Is this a useful technique to employ in this story? Why/why not?

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