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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Day at the Circus, Night in the Slum.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who lines the street of the village as the train is passing?
(a) Women.
(b) Children.
(c) Beggars.
(d) Students.

2. Which of the characters introduced in the prologue is considered to be the wealthiest?
(a) Ishvar.
(b) Maneck.
(c) Om.
(d) Dina.

3. What crime do the villagers believe that Ishvar's parents' committed in order to be so blessed?
(a) Arson.
(b) Murder.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Kidnapping.

4. What does the village that the train is traveling through smell of?
(a) Sewage.
(b) Saltwater.
(c) Roasting nuts.
(d) Fresh air.

5. What does Om rent in an attempt to follow Dina Dalal?
(a) A rickshaw.
(b) A taxi.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Om stop to purchase after he realizes he has sat on his old one?

2. What type of job does Dina take on from Shirin Aunty?

3. What type of wedding do Rustom and Dina wish to have?

4. When does the tap in the village run?

5. What does Dina padlock the door to protect?

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