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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. How many perspective wives are found for Om back in the village?

2. What part of the goonda's bodies were broken in their "accident" orchestrated by the Beggarmaster?

3. What item does Maneck hope to return to his college roommate?

4. Who does Rajaram inadvertently kill, causing a family to beat him?

5. How does Dina react to Maneck's return?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. What happens when the Beggarmaster comes to visit the relocation camp in Chapter 9?

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

6. How is the Beggarmaster killed?

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

8. How does Ibrahim react after Dina's apartment is destroyed?

9. How does Om lose his testicles?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

The final chapter of this novel is entitled "The Circle is Complete". Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Choose one of the main characters: either Dina, Maneck, Om, or Ishvar, and explain why their circle is or is not complete. If you are arguing that their circle is not complete, explain what is missing. Be sure to use ample material from the text to support your argument.

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