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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "bugs" climb out of the drain while Maneck is bathing?
(a) Cockroaches.
(b) Ants.
(c) Worms.
(d) Spiders.

2. What does Ibrahim demand of the tailoring business?
(a) That they hire him.
(b) That it be stopped.
(c) That they make him a new uniform.
(d) That they pay him ten percent.

3. What object is Om forced to carry around town in Chapter 7?
(a) A trunk.
(b) A sewing machine.
(c) A mirror.
(d) A comb.

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

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

6. After the incident with the trunk, how long does Dina stay mad at Maneck?
(a) A few months.
(b) A few years.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) A few days.

7. The body of which animal was Ishvar sent to retrieve when he was began apprenticing his father?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Horse.
(c) Shark.
(d) Buffalo.

8. What type of petal is being thrown from the helicopter onto the Prime Minister's stage?
(a) Sunflower.
(b) Tulip.
(c) Daisy.
(d) Rose.

9. What does Maneck call Dina?
(a) Dina Mother.
(b) Dina Sister.
(c) Dina Aunty.
(d) Dina Friend.

10. In Chapter 7, who does Dina share memories of with Maneck?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Rustom.
(c) Ishvar.
(d) Nusswan.

11. What does Dina give to Om to cure his sore body part?
(a) Tablets.
(b) An ice pack.
(c) Balm.
(d) A bandage.

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

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

14. Who does Dina Dalal typically have to beg for monthly rent?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her son.
(d) Her father.

15. Who spies on Maneck while he is bathing?
(a) Om.
(b) Ishvar.
(c) Dina.
(d) Nusswan.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After the slums closing, what is there an outbreak of amongst the villagers?

3. What crime do the villagers believe that Ishvar's parents' committed in order to be so blessed?

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

5. After Dina's conversation with Ibrahim, what does Om consider doing?

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