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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. How long does the train ride take that carries Asha and her family back to her hometown?
(a) 13 hours.
(b) 1.3 days.
(c) 1.3 hours.
(d) 13 days.

2. As which of the following does the text gloss the term “taufeez”?
(a) Elevation.
(b) Grace.
(c) Refinement.
(d) Corruption.

3. Which of the following is called German silver in the text?
(a) Steel.
(b) Aluminum.
(c) Silver.
(d) Tin.

4. Which actress features in Meena’s favorite commercials?
(a) Asin.
(b) Nagris.
(c) Anushka.
(d) Alia.

5. How many years shorter than the national average is life expectancy in Mumbai, per the text?
(a) 7.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where do jihadis attack Mumbai?

2. Which police officer is tasked with harvesting cadavers for a medical college?

3. How long does Manju note it takes the flowers in her hair to die?

4. Where does Meena expect to go as a bride?

5. Which of the following degrees is Manju poised to earn?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reasons does Asha have sex with men not her husband?

2. Why are Abdul’s compatriots accepting of deceptions in narratives?

3. Summarize Priya’s testimony in Karam’s case.

4. Why had Sunil and Sonu fallen out previously?

5. How does Manju persuade her mother to let her wear jeans?

6. Why does Rahul decline to help the injured scavenger he sees beside the road?

7. Why is Navrarti welcomed by the local girls?

8. To what does Meena’s family ascribe her death?

9. How does Manju plan to escape an arranged marriage to a rural soldier?

10. What prompts Asha to berate Manju for her teaching work?

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