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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. While Ishvar, Om, and Maneck are traveling by train, what possession of Maneck's comes falling onto Om's back?
(a) His textbooks.
(b) His pottery.
(c) His suitcase.
(d) His umbrella.

4. Who is threatened by the police, being forced to give up Om and Ishvar?
(a) The night watchman.
(b) Dina.
(c) Rajaram.
(d) Shankar.

5. What does Dukhi take a job grinding into powder to support his family?
(a) Chilies.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Salt.
(d) Corn.

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

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

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

9. 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.

10. Who are the police gathering up in the streets in Chapter 8?
(a) Beggars.
(b) Children.
(c) Students.
(d) Prostitutes.

11. What does Rajaram encourage Om and Ishvar to apply for?
(a) Bank accounts.
(b) Unemployment.
(c) Social Security.
(d) Ration cards.

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

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

14. What crime do the villagers believe that Ishvar's parents' committed in order to be so blessed?
(a) Kidnapping.
(b) Murder.
(c) Embezzlement.
(d) Arson.

15. What vegetable does Maneck encourage Dina to eat?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Squash.
(c) Tomatoes.
(d) Spinach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the huts that the relocated men live in made of?

2. What does Namaskaar lend Om and Ishvar to aid in their bathing?

3. What article of clothing do Ishvar and Narayan sew for their father?

4. What has the train hit, causing the delay in transportation?

5. How much money are the villagers actually paid for attending the Prime Minister's speech?

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