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

2. What game does Maneck attempt to teach Om during their vacation?
(a) Chess.
(b) Poker.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Backgammon.

3. At the end of the novel, how does Om respond when he hears that Maneck is back in town?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He is confused.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He is apathetic.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose idea was it that all four characters eat dinner together in Chapter 10?

2. Who does Dina order to get up off his knees, and never drop down to another human again?

3. When does Om want to spy on Dina, an idea which infuriates Maneck?

4. What are the men called that terrorize Dina's apartment?

5. What article of clothing does Ashraf wish to buy for the tailors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What living conditions do the tailors see when they are returning home on their first night of freedom, and how does the Beggarmaster explain it?

2. How is Shankar killed?

3. How is the Beggarmaster killed?

4. How do the established workers at the relocation camp treat the newcomers?

5. How does Ishvar lose his legs?

6. What do Om and Maneck do during their vacation from work?

7. How does it come to pass that the tailors begin eating dinner in the main house?

8. Why does Dina go to speak to Mrs. Gupta and what does she tell her?

9. Why does the Beggarmaster leave Shankar on the streets even after it is revealed that they are brothers?

10. What happens when Dina purchases a bottle of vermifuge and gives a dose to Om?

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