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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14, Return of Solitude.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character plunges his fingers down his throat to clear out excess bile?
(a) Ishvar.
(b) Om.
(c) Maneck.
(d) Shankar.

2. How does Shankar react to the new garment that Om and Ishvar sew for him?
(a) He is offended.
(b) He is apathetic.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is confused.

3. In Chapter 8, what were the captured men served by the villagers?
(a) Tea.
(b) Soda.
(c) Water.
(d) Beer.

4. What did Maneck give his mother every morning in a tradition that she always looked forward to?
(a) A hug.
(b) A cup of coffee.
(c) A flower.
(d) A kiss.

5. What item does Om stop to purchase after he realizes he has sat on his old one?
(a) Eyeglasses.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A comb.
(d) A top hat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dukhi take a job grinding into powder to support his family?

2. How many times does Dina promise to pay rent on the sewing machines next month to keep them from being repossessed?

3. What does Rajaram want to do with his life after he moves?

4. What type of petal is being thrown from the helicopter onto the Prime Minister's stage?

5. After five years of sewing, what part of Dina's body begins to fail?

(see the answer key)

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