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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, The Bright Future Clouded.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were young Ishvar and his brother hit with as punishment after they broke into the upper-class school?
(a) A cane.
(b) Rocks.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A stick.

2. What lie does Dina tell Mrs. Gupta about the tailors?
(a) That they are injured.
(b) That they are missing.
(c) That they are ill.
(d) That they are dead.

3. For whom does Dina have to hire a full-time nurse?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her child.

4. How does Dina feel about the tailor's house hunting?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She is excited.
(c) She is upset.
(d) She is apathetic.

5. What does Dina begin to sew in Chapter 9 with help from Maneck?
(a) A quilt.
(b) A wedding dress.
(c) A boat sail.
(d) New curtains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dina Dalal typically have to beg for monthly rent?

2. What part of Om's body becomes too sore for him to sew?

3. What are the captured men served daily to eat, that is always watery?

4. What does the officer at the railway station pour on the tailors to rouse them?

5. In what building do the tailors find a new shelter?

(see the answer key)

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