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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. On what do the tailors blame their punctuality when they arrive at Dina's early in the morning?
(a) The weather.
(b) The traffic.
(c) The sun.
(d) The train.

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

3. How many weeks does Maneck have off of school for vacation?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

4. What is Jeevan stealing from his customers?
(a) Fabric.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Money.
(d) Food.

5. What part of his body did Maneck's father lose when a bottle of the family beverage exploded?
(a) His arm.
(b) His hand.
(c) His eye.
(d) His ear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose home does the Beggarmaster bring Ishvar and Om to on their first night of freedom?

2. What part of the goonda's bodies were broken in their "accident" orchestrated by the Beggarmaster?

3. What seems to be an epidemic in the setting of this novel?

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

5. Who plays nurse to Ishvar while he is recovering from his injury in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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