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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. When Ibrahim returns to evict Dina, who does she claim is her husband?
(a) Om.
(b) Ishvar.
(c) Nusswan.
(d) Maneck.

2. Which relatives does Maneck visit in Chapter 14 before he leaves on vacation?
(a) His father's family.
(b) His mother's family.
(c) Om's family.
(d) Dina's family.

3. What are the captured men served daily to eat, that is always watery?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Fruit.
(c) Rice.
(d) Bread.

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

5. Who is Ibrahim?
(a) The building's janitor.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A politician.
(d) The landlord.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Ishvar, Om, and Maneck are traveling by train, what possession of Maneck's comes falling onto Om's back?

2. Which of the characters introduced in the prologue is considered to be the wealthiest?

3. What "bugs" climb out of the drain while Maneck is bathing?

4. What does Dina teach Maneck to sew?

5. After meeting with Rustom, how does Nusswan feel about his sister's impending marriage?

(see the answer key)

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