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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. Who comes to find Paro in Chapter 21?
(a) Faro.
(b) Riki.
(c) Hari.
(d) Mohan.

2. What does Keshavji call Anjali as a term of affection?
(a) Beta.
(b) Riki.
(c) Holi.
(d) Marki.

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

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

5. In Chapter 23, what does Anjali wear against the cold?
(a) A hat.
(b) A lentl.
(c) Gloves.
(d) Her grandmother's shawl.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ma first learn English?

2. What does Ahimsa mean?

3. What happens the first time Anjali cleans the family outhouse?

4. What does Anjali ask Ma to promise?

5. In Chapter 21, what does Anjali implore her parents not to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, why do Anjali and Ma start cleaning their own outhouse?

2. What does Mohan say he overheard Suman saying about Anjali?

3. Who does Baba tell Anjali her Ma is like in order to demonstrate Ma's strength?

4. Who saves Anjali from the crowd and the police in Chapter 22?

5. What does Anjali tell the vegetable seller so upset that the ball has touched his vegetables?

6. In Chapter 24, what is Keshavji doing when Anjali sees him in prison?

7. In Chapter 18, what news does Suresh Mama's letter bring?

8. Why does Mohan still help Anjali with the wagon transporting the waste?

9. What story does Mohan share about his own mother when Anjali's is arrested?

10. In Chapter 22, what happens to Anjali's mother?

(see the answer keys)

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