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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lend Me Your Light.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the children and adults in Firozsha Baag making fun of Jaakaylee?
(a) She walks with a limp.
(b) She sleeps in the hallways.
(c) She claims to see a ghost.
(d) She is dark-skinned.

2. What religion does Jaakaylee follow?
(a) She is Hindu.
(b) She is Parsi.
(c) She is Muslim.
(d) She is Catholic.

3. What brave thing did Kersi do on the cricket field one day?
(a) Quit playing cricket.
(b) Scored ten times.
(c) Block a shot with his bare skin.
(d) Ran in the blistering sun.

4. What does Daddy make Kersi do for him every Sunday?
(a) Call for Viraf.
(b) Pull out his white hairs.
(c) Look for a job.
(d) Play cricket.

5. What words does Kersi have trouble expressing?
(a) Sarcastic sayings.
(b) Bullying words.
(c) Words of concern.
(d) Harsh words.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the narrator of "Of White Hairs and Cricket?"

2. Where is Kersi's favorite spot to be?

3. Why doesn't Percy want to return to Bombay when Kersi returns for a visit?

4. What happens to Navjeet by Percy's account?

5. Why are there so many calendars hanging in Kersi's house?

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