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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 65 - 127).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Pari suggest getting money for train tickets?
(a) Aking Jai's mother.
(b) Asking Drunkard Laloo.
(c) Asking Faiz.
(d) Asking Bahadur's Ma.

3. Where does Bahadur sometimes work?
(a) An electronics repair shop.
(b) A bike repair shop.
(c) A book shop.
(d) A tea shop.

4. How does Pari plan on returning her ticket money to Faiz?
(a) By working.
(b) By stealing food to give to him and his family.
(c) She does not know.
(d) By teaching cooking classes.

5. What does Jai appreciate about the way Runu-Didi is at school with him?
(a) She intercedes with teachers on his behalf.
(b) She buys his lunch for him.
(c) She looks out for him.
(d) She pretends she does not know him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bahadur imagine his mother rubbing his chest with when he is sick?

2. Who do some children tell Pari and Jai they should talk to about finding Bahadur when they take the Purple Line train?

3. What term of affection does Jai's mother use for him in Part II?

4. What do the police sometimes threaten for Jai's basti?

5. Where does Faiz work?

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