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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where do jihadis attack Mumbai?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Bangladesh.
(d) Nepal

2. Which of the following is the name of an insurance policy Manju had tried to sell?
(a) Future-Proof.
(b) Aspire Life.
(c) High Life.
(d) Family Care.

3. To what group does Meena belong?
(a) Kshatriya.
(b) Brahmin.
(c) Dalit.
(d) Vaishya.

4. What brand of rat poison does Meena use?
(a) Ratol.
(b) Ramik.
(c) Rid-X.
(d) Farnam.

5. To which of the following is Kalu compared?
(a) Peacock.
(b) Parrot.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Peregrine.

6. Which figure is celebrated at Navrarti?
(a) Durga.
(b) Mariamman.
(c) Sita.
(d) Saraswati.

7. From whom is the quote that precedes Part Four: "Up and Out" taken?
(a) Asha Unni.
(b) Zehrunisa Husain.
(c) Sanjana Gupta.
(d) Rambha Jha.

8. Which of Asha’s relatives walks on all fours?
(a) Her great-grandmother.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her mother.

9. Under which charity’s banner is the school where Manju works?
(a) REAP.
(b) EARL.
(c) PREP.
(d) IDEA.

10. Which of the following attempts to extort the Husains at Karam’s trial?
(a) Paikrao.
(b) Sawant.
(c) Thokale.
(d) Pawar.

11. From whom is the quote that precedes Part Three: "A Little Wildness" taken?
(a) Manju.
(b) Asha.
(c) Abdul.
(d) Karam.

12. How many rupees is the fine for spitting in the courthouse?
(a) 60.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 600.
(d) 120.

13. Which hotel do jihadis take over in the text?
(a) Mariott.
(b) Oberoi.
(c) Leela.
(d) Hyatt.

14. At what market is coriander available for five rupees?
(a) Bhuleshwar.
(b) Ghatkopar.
(c) Mangdalas.
(d) Colaba.

15. How does the text gloss the term “chikna”?
(a) Slick.
(b) Rough.
(c) Smooth.
(d) Coarse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is celebrated by belly-flopping in the text?

2. Which of the following seeks an intimate encounter with Asha?

3. Where do Kalu’s father and brother go to find work?

4. For how many rupees is a stolen ladder sold?

5. Which of the following testifies against the Husains?

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