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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Maneck's roommate's body found?
(a) Floating in the water.
(b) On the streets.
(c) On the train tracks.
(d) In a burnt slum.

2. What does Dina pour over Om's head to cure his lice?
(a) Water.
(b) Kerosene.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Tomato juice.

3. How is the size of the worm that passes out of Om's body described?
(a) It is as big as an octopus.
(b) It is as big as a rat.
(c) It is as big as a cow.
(d) It is as big as a snake.

4. How many weeks does Maneck have off of school for vacation?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) One.

5. At the end of the novel, how does Om respond when he hears that Maneck is back in town?
(a) He is apathetic.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is excited.
(d) He is angry.

6. What game does Maneck attempt to teach Om during their vacation?
(a) Poker.
(b) Chess.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Backgammon.

7. In his letter to Dina, when does Maneck say that he will be returning?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Never.

8. For whose funeral does Maneck return to the mountains?
(a) His father's.
(b) His mother's.
(c) His brother's.
(d) His sister's.

9. Who plays nurse to Ishvar while he is recovering from his injury in Chapter 9?
(a) Rajaram.
(b) Shankar.
(c) Om.
(d) Dina.

10. Who does Dina visit to ask for money in Chapter 9?
(a) The facilitator.
(b) Mrs. Gupta.
(c) The Beggarmaster.
(d) Nusswan.

11. Who kills Ashraf?
(a) The doctors.
(b) The villagers.
(c) The Beggarmaster.
(d) The police.

12. Where is the bump that grows on the Beggarmaster and his newly found relatives' bodies, proving their relation to one another?
(a) Their noses.
(b) Their elbows.
(c) Their knees.
(d) Their necks.

13. What does Dina lend to Rajaram when he wants to start his own business?
(a) Money.
(b) A grooming kit.
(c) Cloth.
(d) A sewing machine.

14. When Maneck's mother falls down the hill, what part of her body is injured?
(a) Her back.
(b) Her elbow.
(c) Her neck.
(d) Her knee.

15. What part of his body does Ishvar injure falling into the ditch?
(a) His knee.
(b) His ankle.
(c) His elbow.
(d) His wrist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Beggarmaster say is in charge of deciding the fate of the slums?

2. Where does Rajaram want to move in chapter 13?

3. What part of the goonda's bodies were broken in their "accident" orchestrated by the Beggarmaster?

4. What does Dina begin to sew in Chapter 9 with help from Maneck?

5. How does Dina feel about the tailor's house hunting?

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