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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. To what mystery man does Dinshawji compare Gustad in Chapter 12?
(a) Alfred Hitchcock.
(b) Sherlock Holmes.
(c) Arthur Conan Doyle.
(d) MacGyver.

2. According to Dilnavaz, what will "burn up" Gustad's blood?
(a) Hot tea.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Overcooked soup.
(d) Anger.

3. Who is Gustad going to meet at the House of Cages in Chapter 14?
(a) Laurie Coutino.
(b) Peerbhoy Panwalla.
(c) Ghulam Mohammed.
(d) Dinshawji.

4. According to Miss Kutpitia's newspaper in Chapter 21, who has died?
(a) J. Bilimoria.
(b) Alamai.
(c) Inspector Bamji.
(d) G. Mohammed.

5. What is the subject of the newspaper article that Dinshawji gives Gustad in Chapter 13?
(a) Major Bilimoria.
(b) Mr. Madon.
(c) Madhiwalla Bonesetter.
(d) The CIA.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who, along with Dr. Paymaster, leads the march?

3. Who leads the group that plans to tear down the black stone wall?

4. What is the name of Dinshawji's nephew?

5. What painkiller does the hospital staff give Dinshawji before he dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tehmul love the doll?

2. Why does Ghulam Mohammed not go inside the Tower of Silence for Major Bilimoria's funeral, and why does he not call Gustad to tell him of the Major's death?

3. Why does the pavement artist draw sacred pictures, and what are his qualifications for doing so?

4. Describe the morcha.

5. Describe Alamai's relationship with her nephew.

6. Describe the incident that occurs between the four children, the milk seller, and Gustad.

7. Summarize the article that Dinshawji brings for Gustad to read.

8. Describe the air raid shelter that Gustad and Darius build.

9. Describe the change that comes over Dinshawji in Chapter 13.

10. Why does Tehmul get hit with a brick?

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