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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. The text glosses “tapori” as meaning which of the following?
(a) Rug.
(b) Elite.
(c) Thug.
(d) Effette.

2. How much is Mirchi’s annual tuition in rupees?
(a) 100.
(b) 400.
(c) 200.
(d) 300.

3. Which of the following does Sunil undertake to emulate?
(a) Grackles.
(b) Blackbirds.
(c) Crows.
(d) Ravens.

4. What is the name of Asha’s husband?
(a) Vedant.
(b) Mahadeo.
(c) Arjun.
(d) Sanjay.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The text glosses “sa’ab” as meaning which of the following?

2. What novel’s plot confuses Manju?

3. What is Manju’s monthly teaching pay, in rupees?

4. To whom is the book dedicated?

5. The text glosses the term “bhaiya” as which of the following?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Abdul fabricate about being inside a hotel?

2. Per the text, why had families encouraged widows to self-immolate on their husbands’ pyres?

3. Why does Sunil scavenge on a ledge above a river?

4. What local difficulties does the text note that monsoon season presents?

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

6. What is the purpose of the beatings local police administer to their detainees?

7. In what work does Abdul specialize?

8. Why does Abdul hide in his storage shed?

9. What prompted the initial settlement of the slum?

10. Why are bottle caps a particular nuisance?

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