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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Dina and Rustom meet?
(a) At a music hall.
(b) At the market.
(c) At the art museum.
(d) At the library.

2. After the first order of 36 dresses, what does the export company request?
(a) More dresses from Dina's tailors.
(b) That Dina be promoted.
(c) That Dina no longer work for the company.
(d) Fewer dresses from Dina's tailors.

3. Who is Dina Dalal?
(a) Another passenger on the train.
(b) A friend of Ishvar's mother.
(c) A friend of Om's mother.
(d) A friend of Maneck's mother.

4. What did Om used to massage for his father?
(a) His feet.
(b) His hands.
(c) His back.
(d) His stomach.

5. Why is Dina annoyed with Maneck after his first day of classes?
(a) He had already eaten dinner.
(b) He returns home late.
(c) He has lost his school books.
(d) His pants are torn.

6. After five years of sewing, what part of Dina's body begins to fail?
(a) Her fingers.
(b) Her heart.
(c) Her eyes.
(d) Her lungs.

7. What is Maneck sent off to college to study?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Carbonation.
(c) Manufacturing.
(d) Refrigeration.

8. After Dina's conversation with Ibrahim, what does Om consider doing?
(a) Stealing Dina's money.
(b) Killing Ibrahim.
(c) Burning down the building.
(d) Quitting the tailoring business.

9. What article of clothing do Ishvar and Narayan sew for their father?
(a) A dress shirt.
(b) A vest.
(c) A jacket.
(d) An apron.

10. What does Dina Dalal make at home and store in trunks, which the boys find while she is away?
(a) Undergarments.
(b) Sanitary napkins.
(c) Toilet paper.
(d) Hair remover.

11. What type of wedding do Rustom and Dina wish to have?
(a) A big, lavish wedding.
(b) A traditional Indian wedding.
(c) A Western wedding.
(d) A small, simple wedding.

12. 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.

13. In Chapter 8, what is Ishvar ordered to dig?
(a) Wells.
(b) Ditches.
(c) Latrines.
(d) Graves.

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

15. How much money are the villagers actually paid for attending the Prime Minister's speech?
(a) 4 rupees.
(b) 15 rupees.
(c) 75 rupees.
(d) 0 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What don't the men have, which prohibits them from being eligible for ration cards?

2. What does Dina padlock the door to protect?

3. What was Rustom's most prized possession?

4. What is Dina worried about when the tailors do not show up for work in Chapter 8?

5. What does the village that the train is traveling through smell of?

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