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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following names comes up in Manju’s studies?
(a) Hermione.
(b) Titania.
(c) Beatrice.
(d) Ophelia.

2. Who is Fatima’s friend?
(a) Farida.
(b) Laila.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Sonakshi.

3. In what year had the slum been settled?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1991.
(c) 2011.
(d) 1981.

4. How does the text gloss the term “ghamand”?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Ego.
(c) Couth.
(d) Id.

5. How many public taps does Asha’s area have?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 15.

6. How many square feet is Abdul’s storage shed?
(a) 160.
(b) 100.
(c) 140.
(d) 120.

7. For how long each morning do the local public taps yield water?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) 120 minutes.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

8. What kind of fruit tree stands by the Hotel Leela?
(a) Durian.
(b) Coconut.
(c) Jamun.
(d) Tamarind.

9. Into what hospital is Fatima admitted?
(a) Bowyer.
(b) Cooper.
(c) Sawyer.
(d) Fletcher.

10. Which of the following does Mirchi imitate?
(a) Akshay Kumar.
(b) Ajay Devgan.
(c) Rohit Shetty.
(d) Amitabh Bachchan.

11. In the text, “tamasha” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Disaster.
(b) Accident.
(c) Argument.
(d) Injury.

12. The text glosses the term “Annawadi” as which of the following?
(a) Land of older sisters.
(b) Land of younger sisters.
(c) Land of younger brothers.
(d) Land of older brothers.

13. In what year does “Between Roses” begin?
(a) 2007.
(b) 2008.
(c) 2005.
(d) 2006.

14. Which of the following is the Husains’ third son?
(a) Safdar.
(b) Abdul.
(c) Atahar.
(d) Mirchi.

15. To whom is the book dedicated?
(a) Two Trivikrams.
(b) Two Sunils.
(c) Two Sruthis.
(d) Two Salmans.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what ward does Asha live?

2. In what city does “Between Roses” begin?

3. What novel’s plot confuses Manju?

4. Which of the following do the waste-pickers pursue?

5. Which of the following animals are to be found in Abdul’s neighborhood?

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