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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Om when he was sent to study under his uncle, Ishvar?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is Rustom killed?
(a) He is stabbed.
(b) He is in a building that explodes.
(c) He is hit by a car.
(d) He is shot.

9. After unrest breaks out in town, what does Ashraf change the name of his shop to?
(a) Shiva Tailors.
(b) Krishna Tailors.
(c) Brahma Tailors.
(d) Rama Tailors.

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

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

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

13. What beverage does Maneck's family produce?
(a) Juice.
(b) Soft-Drink.
(c) Wine.
(d) Beer.

14. What does Dina feel that she is always nagging the two tailors about?
(a) To sew neatly.
(b) To stop drinking before the job.
(c) To talk less.
(d) To work harder.

15. What are the huts that the relocated men live in made of?
(a) Tin.
(b) Silver.
(c) Aluminum.
(d) Steel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who has declared the Emergency political state?

3. What does Ibrahim demand of the tailoring business?

4. What is Rustom going to purchase when he is killed?

5. What is the name of Om's love interest that he meets at the water tap?

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