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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 spies on Maneck while he is bathing?
(a) Ishvar.
(b) Dina.
(c) Nusswan.
(d) Om.

2. As a child, what was Maneck's favorite day of the week?
(a) Monday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Wednesday.

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

4. Who is Dina Dalal?
(a) Another passenger on the train.
(b) A friend of Om's mother.
(c) A friend of Maneck's mother.
(d) A friend of Ishvar's mother.

5. Who is Ibrahim?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A politician.
(c) The building's janitor.
(d) The landlord.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Nawaz been arrested for smuggling?

2. Who lines the street of the village as the train is passing?

3. What are the villagers doing on the railroad tracks in Chapter 4?

4. What beverage does Maneck's family produce?

5. In what terrain does Maneck's family live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dina teach Maneck to do in Chapter 8, and why?

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

3. How does the relationship between Dina and Rustom progress?

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

5. What is Dina's relationship with Fredoon?

6. Why does Dina put a padlock on the door?

7. In Chapter 7, what happens to the slums that Om and Ishvar are living in?

8. How do Ishvar and Om meet Maneck?

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

10. What are Sergeant Kesar and the facilitator sent to the streets to do?

(see the answer keys)

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