A Fine Balance Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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A Fine Balance Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What has the train hit, causing the delay in transportation?
(a) A large animal.
(b) A person.
(c) A crate of fruit.
(d) Passengers' luggage.

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

4. What is Nusswan's wife's name?
(a) Jade.
(b) Sapphire.
(c) Ruby.
(d) Diamond.

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

6. In Chapter 8, what were the captured men served by the villagers?
(a) Water.
(b) Beer.
(c) Soda.
(d) Tea.

7. What part of Om's body becomes too sore for him to sew?
(a) His stomach.
(b) His arm.
(c) His hands.
(d) His eyes.

8. Who does Maneck ask Dina about when he first reaches her house in Chapter 5?
(a) Nusswan.
(b) Shanti.
(c) Om and Ishvar.
(d) His parents.

9. In what terrain does Maneck's family live?
(a) In a valley.
(b) In rocky caves.
(c) In open fields.
(d) In the mountains.

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

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

12. What is Dina worried about when the tailors do not show up for work in Chapter 8?
(a) The destructive weather.
(b) The police control.
(c) The tailors' safety.
(d) Her unfinished order.

13. When the tailors hear a booming on their walk home, what is being destroyed?
(a) The hospitals.
(b) The slums.
(c) The libraries.
(d) The schools.

14. After the slums closing, what is there an outbreak of amongst the villagers?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Small pox.
(c) Dysentary.
(d) Influenza.

15. What was Rustom's most prized possession?
(a) His violin.
(b) His comb.
(c) His bicycle.
(d) His sewing machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rajaram forced to leave behind in the demolished slums?

2. What does Dina padlock the door to protect?

3. How is Rustom killed?

4. After the incident with the trunk, how long does Dina stay mad at Maneck?

5. What type of job does Dina take on from Shirin Aunty?

(see the answer keys)

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