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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. Where does Major Bilimoria's letter come from?
(a) Baghdad.
(b) New Delhi.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

2. What is Gustad's father's profession?
(a) Roofer.
(b) Bookseller.
(c) Carpet layer.
(d) Professor.

3. What type of tree lives in the courtyard of the Khodadad Building?
(a) Neem.
(b) Oak.
(c) Gingko.
(d) Buckeye.

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

5. Where does Major Bilimoria take Gustad to heal after the accident?
(a) To the city hospital.
(b) To a rehabilitation center in New Delhi.
(c) To England.
(d) To Madhiwalla Bonesetter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mr. Rabadi's dog?

2. How many rupees come in Major Bilimoria's package?

3. How long have Gustad and Dilnavaz been married?

4. What is the name of Miss Kutpitia's nephew?

5. What is the purported cause of Mrs. Pataskia's ill temper?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the scene at Madhiwalla Bonesetter's clinic.

2. What causes the crowd surrounding Gustad's accident to come to a heated debate with regard to the water seller?

3. What does the notice that Gustad finds at the end of Chapter 1state? Why does it matter to the residents of the Khodadad Building?

4. Why does Roshan's school hold a raffle?

5. Why does Dr. Paymaster talk about the Italian doll while he is examining Roshan, and what does he suggest will help the doll?

6. How does Gustad manage to get Friday afternoon off to go to the Chor Bazaar?

7. How does Dinshawji interact with Laurie Coutino, and for what purpose?

8. Why does Sohrab say he will not go to IIT? How does Gustad react?

9. What happens to Gustad's father's property, and what parts of it remain in Gustad's care?

10. What is the state of Gustad's clothing? Why?

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