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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which of the following does Adarsh hail?
(a) Bhutan.
(b) Nepal.
(c) Bangladesh.
(d) Tibet.

2. In what city does “Between Roses” begin?
(a) Jaipur.
(b) Dehli.
(c) Kolkata.
(d) Mumbai.

3. What is the traditional occupation of the Matang caste in the book?
(a) Toilet-cleaners.
(b) Waste-pickers.
(c) Stone-burners.
(d) Grave-diggers.

4. Which of the following is noted as the worst of the extortionate constables?
(a) Paikrao.
(b) Thokale.
(c) Sawant.
(d) Pawar.

5. To which of the following is Fatima compared?
(a) Great Khali.
(b) Iron Sheikh.
(c) Macho Man.
(d) Tiger Jeet Singh.

6. In what police station are Abdul and Karam held?
(a) Azad Maidan.
(b) Andheri.
(c) Powai.
(d) Sahar.

7. From what state do the Husains come?
(a) Uttar Pradesh.
(b) Manipur.
(c) Uttarakand.
(d) Maharashtra.

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

9. Which of the following do the waste-pickers pursue?
(a) Rusted hubcaps.
(b) TV trays.
(c) Broken mirrors.
(d) Ruined umbrellas.

10. Which of the following video games is available in the slum?
(a) Bomberman.
(b) Joust.
(c) Dig Dug.
(d) Pac-Man.

11. Which of the following does Abdul wish to buy?
(a) A television.
(b) An iPod.
(c) A telephone.
(d) A computer.

12. Approximately how many people live in the slum Abdul inhabits?
(a) 3,000.
(b) 30,000.
(c) 30.
(d) 300.

13. How many goats had the brothel-keeper originally bought?
(a) 27.
(b) 17.
(c) 12.
(d) 22.

14. What color is the truck the Husains own?
(a) Purple.
(b) Brown.
(c) Green.
(d) Orange.

15. About what did those to whom the book is dedicated teach the author?
(a) Not letting down.
(b) Not saying goodbye.
(c) Not giving up.
(d) Not running around.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following extorts money from Zehrunisa in the police station?

2. From whom is the quote that precedes Part Two: The Business of Burning taken?

3. Which of the following is the name of a corporate office in Behind the Beautiful Forevers?

4. How many rupees did the Husains lose in the 2005 floods?

5. As which of the following does the text gloss the meaning of “Kalu”?

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