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

2. Which of the following is Karam prescribed?
(a) Hydrocortisone.
(b) Prednisolone.
(c) Acetaminophen.
(d) Dexamethasone.

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

4. What is Manju’s monthly teaching pay, in rupees?
(a) 400.
(b) 300.
(c) 500.
(d) 200.

5. Where does Sunil swim?
(a) Talagam.
(b) Jondapeta.
(c) Buragam.
(d) Naupada.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rupees does Asha ask from Zehrunisa to smooth things over with Fatima?

2. Which of the following improvements does Zehrunisa want for her home?

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

4. How many rupees does Sion Hospital ask Kamble for?

5. What is the traditional occupation of the Matang caste in the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Abdul identify as Karam’s major flaw?

2. How does Sunil spend his first disposable income?

3. What is the ghost house to which Zehrunisa refers?

4. Why does Abdul dislike sorting polyurethane bags?

5. For what reasons do Abdul’s parents favor their selection of a wife for him?

6. What does Asha mean when she tells a petitioner to go to a temple and pray?

7. In what work does Abdul specialize?

8. Why does Abdul believe others in the area hold his family in disregard?

9. How does the owner of the local entertainment center accrue money?

10. Why does Asha balk at her political supervisor’s request for an area meeting?

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