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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. Who does the facilitator complain that he does not want to feed and house?

2. What does Om spit in Thakur's face?

3. What is Jeevan stealing from his customers?

4. Which relatives does Maneck visit in Chapter 14 before he leaves on vacation?

5. What part of his body does Ishvar injure falling into the ditch?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Beggarmaster know that he is related to Shankar?

2. Why are the police called to Shankar's funeral?

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

4. How is Shankar killed?

5. Why does Rajaram want to move to the Himalayas?

6. Why does Dina lose her apartment?

7. How does Om lose his testicles?

8. How does the reunification between Dina and Maneck transpire?

9. What happens to Rajaram that prompts him to leave his job at the government?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The "Emergency" is a very powerful force of destruction within the novel.

Part 1.) Briefly explain what the state of Emergency within the novel was.

Part 2.) Explain the catastrophic results this state of Emergency had on the lives of the main characters.

Part 3.) Explain why you think calling the situation an emergency was validated within the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the entire novel, Ishvar is obsessed with finding a wife for Om. Marriage is seen as a positive addition to families even when the family doesn't have the financial means to support another person.

Part 1.) Compare/Contrast the marriage between Dina and Rustom to the one between Nusswan and Ruby. What is the same about these marriages and what is different?

Part 2.) Explain why you think Ishvar's expectations for Om's wife and marriage are reasonable. How will Om's impending marriage affect the lives of everyone living in Dina's home?

Essay Topic 3

There are many different landscapes over which this novel takes place: the mountains, the slums, and the cities. Briefly explain what do you think each of these landscapes represents, and why do you think Mistry chose to set certain events of the novel within each of these landscapes?

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