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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Daulat sell the pugree for?

2. In the story, "Auspicious Occasion," what does Rustomji do for a living?

3. What does Rustomji do to appease the crowd that wants to hurt him?

4. What does Jaakaylee begin to mend while waiting for bai-seth to return home?

5. What does Najamai smell in her kitchen upon returning to it after the theft?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "One Sunday," what does Tehmina think of the Boyce's use of Najamai's fridge?

2. What are Rustomji's feelings toward their gunga, Gajra?

3. What does Daulat do to disobey the usual custom after one's spouse dies?

4. How does Mrs. Mody feel about Jehangir's visits to her home on Sunday mornings?

5. What drives Dr. Mody to slap Pesi in front of the boy of Firozsha Baag at play?

6. Why does Dr. Mody assume that Jehangir stole the Spanish dancing-lady stamp?

7. What specially-made recording does Daulat imagine she would have made for Nasjamai if she had the tape recorder?

8. When Daulat wishes she had accepted Sarosh's gift of a portable tape recorder, what does she think she could have used it for?

9. Before Najamai purchased her fridge, how did Tehmina acquire the ice she needed?

10. Why is Dr. Mody so disappointed in his son, Pesi, in "The Collectors?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why, in the story "One Sunday," Kersi becomes so upset at the thought of using his cricket bat to commit violence on a person? Visit other parts of the story that involve the use of the bat to explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, the author has characters which overlap in the stories. What is the main theme that is embedded within all of the stories? Does the main theme encourage the reader to care about the characters in the Firozsha Baag?

Essay Topic 3

In "The Ghost of Firozsha Baag," examine the relationship between the ayah and the bai. Relate their relationship to the social caste system in India.

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