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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fresh spice do the Husains have?
(a) Saffron.
(b) Cardamom.
(c) Nutmeg.
(d) Coriander.

2. In what ward does Asha live?
(a) 63.
(b) 102.
(c) 76.
(d) 89.

3. To what auto part does Asha compare herself?
(a) Accelerator pedal.
(b) Steering wheel.
(c) Shock absorber.
(d) Brake pad.

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

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

6. Which of the following does Robert Pires falsify?
(a) Tanagers.
(b) Hyenas.
(c) Tigers.
(d) Zebras.

7. How many rupees does Sion Hospital ask Kamble for?
(a) 60,000.
(b) 70,000.
(c) 80,000.
(d) 50,000.

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

9. In which of the following do the Husains hope to live?
(a) Thane.
(b) Saphale.
(c) Vasai.
(d) Bhiwandi.

10. As which of the following does the text gloss the meaning of “Kalu”?
(a) White boy.
(b) Black boy.
(c) Brown boy.
(d) Foreign boy.

11. Which of the following does Rahul claim to have seen in the hotel where he works?
(a) Esha.
(b) Rimi.
(c) Bipasha.
(d) Shraddha.

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

13. Which of the following extorts money from Zehrunisa in the police station?
(a) Paikrao.
(b) Thokale.
(c) Pawar.
(d) Sawant.

14. Which of the following is the name of a corporate office in Behind the Beautiful Forevers?
(a) Less.
(b) Greed.
(c) Business.
(d) More.

15. Which of the following do the waste-pickers pursue?
(a) Cigarette packs.
(b) Soda cans.
(c) Used bandages.
(d) Paper plates.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which actress is Kehkashan compared?

2. As what is Ahsa’s brother-in-law employed?

3. With which of the following does the book associate January?

4. What kind of bird did Kamble keep?

5. What do Manju and Meena cook for Asha’s political supervisor’s meeting?

(see the answer keys)

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