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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dina trying to keep out by putting the padlock on the door?
(a) Om.
(b) Ishvar.
(c) Nusswan.
(d) Mrs. Gupta.

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

3. What does Om have on his mind, which causes him to make mistakes while sewing?
(a) Education.
(b) His hunger.
(c) Fighting.
(d) A woman.

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

5. What was Maneck's father's reaction to the glass case that Maneck moved?
(a) He was excited.
(b) He was confused.
(c) He was apathetic.
(d) He was displeased.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What occupation did Ishvar's father have while the family was living in the village?

3. Who has declared the Emergency political state?

4. What has Nawaz been arrested for smuggling?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maneck say that he is going to college?

2. How does Mrs. Gupta feel about The Emergency?

3. How do Om and Ishvar find shelter after they lose their home in Chapter 7?

4. How do the businessmen lure the villagers to the Prime Minister's speech, and do they follow through?

5. When do Om and Ishvar first meet Rajaram?

6. What is Dina's relationship with Fredoon?

7. What happens to Om's trunk of belongings?

8. Who is Ibrahim and what does he demand?

9. What kindness does Dina show Om in Chapter 7?

10. Who is Shankar and what is significant about his body?

(see the answer keys)

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