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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the village that the train is traveling through smell of?

2. Om and Ishvar are traveling to apply for which position?

3. What is Nusswan's wife's name?

4. After the incident with the trunk, how long does Dina stay mad at Maneck?

5. What beverage does Maneck's family produce?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Narayan murdered?

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

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

4. What happens after Om is hit by the car while following Dina's taxi?

5. How do Ishvar and Om meet Maneck?

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

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

8. How is Dina Dalal's home described?

9. What is Dina's reaction to Maneck when he arrives to stay with her?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Om and Ishvar are forced to move around quite a bit within the novel. The main places that they call home are the slums, the work camp, the doorway, and Dina's home. Briefly describe the characters lives in each of those homes, what was positive about each of them, and what was negative.

Essay Topic 2

Three very powerful images within the novel are Dina's quilt, the Beggarmaster's bag of coins, and Maneck's chess set. Choose one of these images and explain what they symbolize within the novel. How does Mistry use these items to convey a particular message to his audience?

Essay Topic 3

Dina Dalal is described as a very tough woman. There have been many mishaps in her life that have shaped her. Describe two incidents in Dina's life that have shaped her into the independent woman that she is. Also, compare/contrast Dina's relationships with her brother Nusswan and Rustom. Which relationship do you think had a larger impact on her?

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