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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 64).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jai's Ma wrap in her bedsheet?
(a) Their valuables.
(b) Her hair treatment.
(c) Dog food.
(d) Her one bangle.

2. Who does Jai tell his friends most people in India are kidnapped by?
(a) Djinns.
(b) Strangers.
(c) Friends.
(d) Family members.

3. What do the police sometimes threaten for Jai's basti?
(a) To take all the vehicles away.
(b) To spray it with chemicals.
(c) To arrest everyone.
(d) To demolish it.

4. What does Jai's family most often eat?
(a) Dal and rice.
(b) Lamb curry.
(c) Samosas.
(d) Rotis.

5. Who are Jai's best friends?
(a) Pari and Faiz.
(b) Omvir and Tariq.
(c) Bahadur and Omvir.
(d) Tariq and Pari.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a terrible sign of pollution in Jai's city?

2. Why does Jai tell policemen he is out of school in Part I?

3. What do the police say about Bahadur's disappearance?

4. What is the word for "settlement" in this novel?

5. Where does Jai's Ma keep her extra money?

(see the answer key)

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