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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gustad construct the air raid shelter in Chapter 19?
(a) Under his bed.
(b) In the branches of the neem tree in the compound.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) In the basement of the Khodadad Building.

2. Who visits Dilnavaz in Part 4 of Chapter 21?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Hydraulic Hema.
(c) Sister Constance.
(d) Sohrab.

3. When the march pauses in front of the wall of sacred paintings in Chapter 22, who is the only person venerating Zarathustra?
(a) Hydraulic Hema.
(b) Peerbhoy Panwalla.
(c) The manager of the cinema.
(d) Dr. Paymaster.

4. What topic does Laurie primarily discuss with Gustad?
(a) Dinshawji.
(b) Politics.
(c) Roshan's illness.
(d) The state of the economy.

5. What is the name of Dinshawji's nephew?
(a) Farad.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Nusli.
(d) Darius.

6. What type of dog does Mr. Rabadi have?
(a) A labrador retriever.
(b) A cocker spaniel.
(c) An English bull terrier.
(d) A Pomeranian.

7. During their conversation in Chapter 14, how long does Ghulam Mohammed give Gustad to retrieve the money from the bank?
(a) A year.
(b) A week.
(c) Thirty days.
(d) A hundred days.

8. Where does Gustad go in Chapter 15 in order to request healing for Roshan and Dinshawji?
(a) The Wailing Wall.
(b) Mount Mary.
(c) Madhiwalla Bonesetter.
(d) The Taj Mahal.

9. As mentioned in Chapter 20, which character has high blood pressure?
(a) Miss Kutpitia.
(b) Gustad.
(c) Cavasji.
(d) Mr. Rabadi.

10. In Chapter 14, who causes a disturbance at the House of Cages?
(a) Dr. Paymaster.
(b) Tehmul.
(c) Dilnavaz.
(d) Ghulam Mohammed.

11. Who does Gustad send to get Dr. Paymaster in Chapter 22?
(a) Ghulam Mohammed.
(b) Darius.
(c) Malcolm.
(d) Sohrab.

12. Where is Dinshawji in Chapter 15?
(a) The hospital.
(b) New Delhi.
(c) An insane asylum.
(d) The bank.

13. At the end of Chapter 16, what time does Gustad arrive home?
(a) 2:00 AM.
(b) 11:30 PM.
(c) 9:00 PM.
(d) Noon.

14. In Chapter 14, what flavor of milk do the boys like the best?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Strawberry.
(c) They do not like milk.
(d) White.

15. What is Tehmul looking for at night in the compound in Chapter 20?
(a) The doll's bracelet.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) A coin.
(d) His key.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what animals does Gustad compare the soldiers he sees in the train station in Chapter 18?

2. Where is Major Bilimoria in Chapter 15?

3. How much does Gustad pay for a coolie to save his seat on the train?

4. According to Dilnavaz, what will "burn up" Gustad's blood?

5. How much extra milk does Dilnavaz request of the bhaiya?

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