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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is an object of power and fascination in the basti?
(a) Netoal.
(b) Faiz.
(c) Quarter.
(d) Bhai.

2. What does Bahadur's Ma say about his personality?
(a) He has a heart of gold.
(b) He is too trusting.
(c) He is quite mischievous.
(d) He is very smart.

3. Which transport hub does Jai live near?
(a) The Foxhall.
(b) The Firkinguard.
(c) The Purple Line Metro.
(d) The Kerala Train Station.

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

5. What does one neighbor say to Jai's parents about the future of the basti because of police involvement in the disappearance of children?
(a) They will all be thrown in jail.
(b) They will all be beaten.
(c) They will all lose their pets.
(d) They will lose their homes.

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

7. Who is the second child to disappear, in Part II?
(a) Omvir.
(b) Aanchal.
(c) Chandi.
(d) Beri.

8. What is a terrible sign of pollution in Jai's city?
(a) The rain is green.
(b) Dog poop.
(c) Smog.
(d) Burning trash.

9. What does Pari tell the person she asks about how to buy metro tickets?
(a) They are going to the museum.
(b) They are checking out private schools.
(c) They are visiting their grandmother.
(d) They are going to work.

10. What kind of television shows does Jai like the best?
(a) Romances.
(b) Detective and police shows.
(c) Science fiction shows.
(d) Cartoons from America.

11. What does Jai value most in his house?
(a) The pens and paints.
(b) The television.
(c) The books.
(d) The refrigerator.

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

13. Who is Jai's main teacher?
(a) Mairun-Madam.
(b) Sisti-Madam.
(c) Willis-Sir.
(d) Kirpal-Sir.

14. What do Pari, Jai and Faiz ask Bahadur's Ma for?
(a) Tea.
(b) Food.
(c) Money.
(d) A photo of him.

15. What blocks Omvir's escape in Part II?
(a) Jai and Pari.
(b) A pack of neighborhood cats.
(c) A group of children.
(d) A silver SUV.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pari do that Jai thinks might be a good idea for him to do, too?

2. Where does Pari suggest getting money for train tickets?

3. Where does Bahadur sometimes work?

4. What does Jai think about the T.V.-repair chacha?

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

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