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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Miss Kutpitia get her food?
(a) The supermarket.
(b) The corner grocery.
(c) The Ratan Tata Institute.
(d) The New Delhi Co-op.

2. In Chapter 5, who is involved in a car accident that Gustad and Dinshawji witness?
(a) Dr. Paymaster.
(b) The taxi driver who hit Gustad nine years earlier.
(c) The manager of the bank.
(d) The mayor.

3. What habit does Mr. Madon have?
(a) Taking snuff.
(b) Drinking coffee.
(c) Cursing.
(d) Drinking beer.

4. What is Major Bilimoria's last gift to Gustad?
(a) A six-pack of beer.
(b) A bottle of Hercules XXX rum.
(c) A deck of cards.
(d) A pair of Birkenstock sandals.

5. Who lights a fire outside Gustad's window at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Tehmul.
(b) Inspector Bamji.
(c) Ghulam Mohammed.
(d) Mr. Rabadi.

6. What is the name of the character whom Gustad's children call Major Uncle?
(a) Major Raymond Kutpitia.
(b) Major Sohrab Dilnavaz.
(c) Major Bhaiya.
(d) Major Jimmy Bilimoria.

7. What does Miss Kutpitia suggest to rid Sohrab of his anger?
(a) Lemons.
(b) Counseling.
(c) Incense.
(d) Limes.

8. What is Ghulam Mohammed's nickname for Major Bilimoria?
(a) Jamie.
(b) Jack.
(c) J.B.
(d) Bili Boy.

9. How old is Sohrab?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Nineteen.

10. Who yells at the bhaiya in Chapter 1?
(a) Roshan.
(b) Dilnavaz.
(c) Gustad.
(d) Miss Kutpitia.

11. As described in Chapter 4, what is Gustad's destination on the day he gets on the wrong bus?
(a) The municipal building.
(b) Khodadad Building.
(c) The House of Cages.
(d) Churchgate.

12. Which song does Roshan like Gustad to sing?
(a) The donkey song.
(b) "Happy Birthday."
(c) The alphabet song.
(d) The chicken song.

13. Who reminds Miss Kutpitia of her nephew?
(a) Dilnavaz.
(b) Gustad.
(c) Sohrab.
(d) Roshan.

14. What is the name of Miss Kutpitia's nephew?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Mohammed.
(c) Khandala.
(d) Farad.

15. What does Dilnavaz put in the water to disinfect it?
(a) Hydrogen peroxide.
(b) Bleach.
(c) Chlorine.
(d) Potassium permanganate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dinshawji flirt with?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Dr. Paymaster say the doll needs?

3. In the first part of Chapter 9, on what subject is Cavasji yelling out the window?

4. According to Ghulam Mohammed, who can Gustad leave messages with?

5. For what book is Gustad searching in Chapter 7?

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