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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 200 - 265).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jai's mother tell him she has to go to work after all in Part IV?
(a) She has to work because Jai's father can not work.
(b) She has to work or she will be jailed.
(c) All the television he watches is not free.
(d) They will starve if she does not work.

2. What does Jai think of Runu-Didi as in Part III?
(a) The ruiner of his happiness.
(b) His second mother.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His ticket out of the basti.

3. What does Jai call the dog he tries to befriend in Part III?
(a) Peri.
(b) Jindal.
(c) Samosa.
(d) Harvey.

4. Who is the fourth child to disappear?
(a) Fabrir.
(b) Kaiz.
(c) Chandni.
(d) Mai.

5. Who does Papa stand up to about the harm in causing divisions between Muslims and Hindus in Part IV?
(a) The Praja.
(b) Kirpal-Sir.
(c) Fatima.
(d) Quarter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jai see Bahadur's mother give to the policeman?

2. What does Duttaram give Jai on his last day of work that surprises Jai?

3. Who is very upset that both Runu-Didi and Jai snuck out of the house while she was watching them in Part IV?

4. Where does Jai tell Pari he got the money for the train tickets?

5. What terrible thing happens in Faiz's family in Part IV?

(see the answer key)

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