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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. What is the name of the young Kashmiri boy who was summoned by Ashfaq Mir in Chapter 8?
(a) Zakir.
(b) Arifa.
(c) Zainab.
(d) Aijaz.

2. In what kind of car did Saddam and his new bride ride through Delhi in after the wedding in Chapter 10?
(a) A Buick.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Mercedez-Benz.
(d) A Cadillac.

3. What had the hijras decorated Tilo's room as in Chapter 8?
(a) An aviary.
(b) An English parlour.
(c) A hairdressing salon.
(d) A room in Heaven.

4. Where does the narrator describe Tilo meeting Musa alongside an entourage of orphan boys in Chapter 8?
(a) The cemetery.
(b) The Red Fort.
(c) The Blue Fort.
(d) The Yellow Bridge.

5. What were the group of young men feeding to a hippo at the zoo when Tilo visited in Chapter 8?
(a) Leaves.
(b) Razor blades.
(c) Cups of rice.
(d) Daahl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Musa's recoveries described as being stored in, in Chapter 8?

2. From what narrative tense is The Ministry of Utmost Happiness largely related?

3. Biplab's laments in Chapter 11 include the fact that "the world is inured to the sight of" (435) what?

4. What did Tilo attribute to her decision to leave her husband in Chapter 8?

5. What became the national emblem of India in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does ACP Pinky do to Tilo in Chapter 9? Why?

2. Where were Musa's recoveries stored? Why?

3. What is included in Tilo's notebook that she examined in Chapter 8? Why did Musa have this notebook?

4. How is the encounter between Biplab Dasgupta and Musa described in Chapter 11?

5. What classes were being taught at the Jannat Guest House in the beginning of Chapter 10?

6. How were Tilo and the baby greeted at the Jannat Guest House in Chapter 8?

7. Why was the young Kahmiri boy brought in by Ashfaq Mir in Chapter 8? How is he described?

8. How has Biplab Dasgupta's outlook on Indian politics changed by Chapter 11?

9. What is described in the poem from Chapter 12 and how does it connect to the themes of the novel?

10. What was indicated by the death of Usman Abdullah in Chapter 9?

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