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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. Who are the only ones who know Mental's real name?
(a) His daughters.
(b) His boys.
(c) His best friends.
(d) His wife.

2. Who does Faiz want to question first?
(a) Quarter.
(b) Pari.
(c) Drunkard Laloo.
(d) Bahadur's Ma.

3. Where does Bahadur's brother say Bahadur liked to go after school?
(a) The running field.
(b) The tea shop.
(c) The video game arcade.
(d) Bhoot Bazar.

4. What does Tariq-Bhai say the police should use to track Aanchal's phone?
(a) A sim code
(b) A special super-tracker.
(c) GPS.
(d) An IMEI number.

5. What is the word for "settlement" in this novel?
(a) Vai.
(b) Basti.
(c) Rasti.
(d) Marun.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is an object of power and fascination in the basti?

2. How does Jai refer to Omvir's Ma's baby?

3. Where does Quarter spend nearly every night?

4. Why do Jai, Pari, and Faiz get a few days off from school in Part II?

5. What does Jai feel "sticking" to himself in Bahadur's house, making him anxious to leave?

(see the answer key)

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