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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How many times does Dina promise to pay rent on the sewing machines next month to keep them from being repossessed?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

5. Who is Jeevan?
(a) Om and Ishvar's old boss.
(b) Om and Ishvar's dog.
(c) Om and Ishvar's old neighbor.
(d) Om and Ishvar's cousin.

6. Which character plunges his fingers down his throat to clear out excess bile?
(a) Maneck.
(b) Shankar.
(c) Ishvar.
(d) Om.

7. What is Jeevan stealing from his customers?
(a) Money.
(b) Food.
(c) Shoes.
(d) Fabric.

8. What part of his body does Ishvar lose?
(a) His hands.
(b) His testicles.
(c) His legs.
(d) His eyes.

9. Who does Rajaram inadvertently kill, causing a family to beat him?
(a) An old man.
(b) An old woman.
(c) A young woman.
(d) An young man.

10. What type of weather keeps Maneck and Om from leaving the house during their vacation?
(a) Snow.
(b) Rain.
(c) Sun.
(d) Wind.

11. Who do the police arrest in Chapter 16 for the murders of the beggars?
(a) Dina.
(b) The Beggarmaster.
(c) The goondas.
(d) Ishvar.

12. What article of clothing does Ashraf wish to buy for the tailors?
(a) Shirts.
(b) Pants.
(c) Robes.
(d) Hats.

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

14. What item does Maneck hope to return to his college roommate?
(a) Some clothing.
(b) Textbooks.
(c) A sewing machine.
(d) The chess set.

15. Who laughs during Shankar's funeral, and asks Dina to leave with him?
(a) Avinash.
(b) Nusswan.
(c) The Beggarmaster.
(d) Ashraf.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has killed the Prime Minister?

2. Which relatives does Maneck visit in Chapter 14 before he leaves on vacation?

3. What does Dina lend to Rajaram when he wants to start his own business?

4. How many perspective wives are found for Om back in the village?

5. What does Om spit in Thakur's face?

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