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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 128 - 199).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Jai, Pari, and Faiz get a few days off from school in Part II?
(a) Because of the smog.
(b) Because of the flood.
(c) Because of the heat.
(d) Because of the kidnappings.

2. How much money does Jai steal from the Parachute tub?
(a) 500 rupees.
(b) 400 rupees.
(c) 100 rupees.
(d) 1,000 rupees.

3. Why does Jai tell policemen he is out of school in Part I?
(a) Because he works.
(b) Because he was kicked out.
(c) Because he needs to help his Ma.
(d) Because he has digestive problems.

4. What does Jai think is the worst thing about the poem he has to learn?
(a) It does not even rhyme.
(b) It has too many words.
(c) It does not answer its own questions.
(d) It is like a song.

5. What does Jai tell the policeman after looking at his shoes?
(a) There is a shoe shop nearby.
(b) Jai loves the policeman's shoes.
(c) There is a cobbler nearby.
(d) They look like they are the same size.

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week does Jai work?

2. Who is the third child to disappear?

3. Where does Jai get his first paying job?

4. What does Runu-Didi tell Jai about the kidnapper's motivations to scare Jai?

5. What does one have to do to get the spirit's protection that is known for protecting girls and women?

(see the answer key)

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