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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. In what building do the tailors find a new shelter?
(a) A chemist.
(b) A school.
(c) A library.
(d) A hospital.

2. What item does Om stop to purchase after he realizes he has sat on his old one?
(a) Eyeglasses.
(b) A comb.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) A top hat.

3. On what do the tailors blame their punctuality when they arrive at Dina's early in the morning?
(a) The weather.
(b) The traffic.
(c) The train.
(d) The sun.

4. What has the train hit, causing the delay in transportation?
(a) A crate of fruit.
(b) Passengers' luggage.
(c) A large animal.
(d) A person.

5. How many people knew the recipe for Maneck's family beverage?
(a) Two.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening with the people of the land due to The Emergency?

2. Who has declared the Emergency political state?

3. What animal does the Monkey-Man kill after returning home from the speech?

4. What does Dina teach Maneck to sew?

5. What was Rustom's most prized possession?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the subject of the speech that the Prime Minister is giving to the villagers?

5. What does Dina's collection of cloth symbolize?

6. After completing the first order of dresses, how do Om and Ishvar act around the shop?

7. What does the officer suggest that Om and Ishvar do in their pursuit of a ration card?

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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