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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 excited.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He is confused.

2. Who comes to Dina asking for money in Chapter 9?
(a) Ibrahim.
(b) Shankar.
(c) Nusswan.
(d) Rajaram.

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

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

5. What part of the goonda's bodies were broken in their "accident" orchestrated by the Beggarmaster?
(a) Their necks.
(b) Their arms.
(c) Their fingers.
(d) Their legs.

6. What is the Beggarmaster's relationship to this newly found relative in Chapter 12?
(a) They are brothers.
(b) The Beggarmaster is his father.
(c) The Beggarmaster is his son.
(d) They are cousins.

7. How many perspective wives are found for Om back in the village?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) One.
(d) None.

8. Who does the Beggarmaster say is in charge of deciding the fate of the slums?
(a) The Prime Minister.
(b) The goverment body.
(c) The people.
(d) The police.

9. Whose home does the Beggarmaster bring Ishvar and Om to on their first night of freedom?
(a) Nusswan's.
(b) His own.
(c) Shankar's.
(d) Dina's.

10. Where does Rajaram want to move in chapter 13?
(a) To America.
(b) To South America.
(c) To Nepal.
(d) To the Himalayas.

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

12. What has been stolen from the murdered beggars that concerns the tailors?
(a) Their names.
(b) Their money.
(c) Their hair.
(d) Their clothing.

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

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

15. Which relatives does Maneck visit in Chapter 14 before he leaves on vacation?
(a) His father's family.
(b) Om's family.
(c) His mother's family.
(d) Dina's family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who plays nurse to Ishvar while he is recovering from his injury in Chapter 9?

2. Who does Rajaram inadvertently kill, causing a family to beat him?

3. Who does the facilitator complain that he does not want to feed and house?

4. What does Rajaram want to do with his life after he moves?

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

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