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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mohan sell his necklace to?
(a) A Hindu.
(b) A wealthy British woman.
(c) A Muslim.
(d) An American.

2. In Chapter 22, who is arrested?
(a) Baba.
(b) Ma.
(c) Chachaji.
(d) Masterji.

3. In Chapter 17, who says Dalits do not need to learn?
(a) Mangala's mother.
(b) Riki.
(c) Dali.
(d) Hiro.

4. What does Ma tie around her and Anjali's faces in Chapter 15?
(a) Hats.
(b) Towels.
(c) Rinds.
(d) Scarves.

5. What does Irfaan want to get engraved?
(a) His shoe.
(b) A pitcher.
(c) A piece of jewelry.
(d) His spoon.

6. What does Anjali ask Ma to promise?
(a) She will break out of jail.
(b) She will start eating again.
(c) She will buy her way out of the justice system.
(d) She will keep praying.

7. In Chapter 15, what do Anjali and her mother wake early to do?
(a) Clean their toilets.
(b) Read.
(c) Pray.
(d) Sing.

8. What happens to the school in Chapter 27?
(a) People fund it.
(b) People paint it.
(c) People pray in it.
(d) People destroy it.

9. Where do the parents say the Dalits have to sit in class?
(a) In the middle.
(b) All throughout.
(c) In the back.
(d) In the front.

10. In Chapter 16, what kind of tiffin container does Anjali have?
(a) Gold.
(b) Brass.
(c) Silver.
(d) Stainless steel.

11. Why will the merchant not want to engrave Irfaan's item?
(a) He says Muslims might leave the country and have to leave it behind anyway.
(b) He says Muslims do not have money to pay for it.
(c) He ways Muslims are dirty.
(d) He says he will not serve Muslims.

12. What does Ghandi start in Chapter 25?
(a) A new radio show.
(b) A fast.
(c) A fire.
(d) A new song.

13. What does Irfaan always give Anjali for Diwali?
(a) Soda.
(b) Crayons.
(c) Food.
(d) Water.

14. In Chapter 19, what creatures does Anjali free from the fire?
(a) Goats.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Chickens.
(d) Cows.

15. Who are the two sides on the riots?
(a) Hindus and Muslims.
(b) Hindus and Catholics.
(c) Bastis and Yaris.
(d) Muslims and Jewish people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another word for neighborhood?

2. Who comes to find Paro in Chapter 21?

3. When does Mohan say his mother died?

4. What does the neighbor eye of Ma's in Chapter 17?

5. In Chapter 25, why does the crowd beat Mohan?

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