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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What explanation do Bahadur's siblings give for the bruises he used to have?
(a) They play boxing a lot.
(b) Their mother hits them.
(c) Bahadur is clumsy and falls often.
(d) Their father hits them.

2. Who is the first child to disappear?
(a) Bahadur.
(b) Omvir.
(c) Pari.
(d) Rhadan.

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

4. What is the T.V.-repair chacha's name?
(a) Barry.
(b) Wallim.
(c) Hakim.
(d) Peri.

5. Where does Quarter spend nearly every night?
(a) The video game arcade.
(b) The tea shop.
(c) The lake.
(d) The theka.

6. What does Jai plan on asking for at the railway station that he thinks might help them find Bahadur?
(a) A list of financial transactions from the past two weeks.
(b) A list of formal complaints.
(c) A list of passengers.
(d) CCTV footage.

7. What does Omvir sometimes forget is a hi-fi building in Part II?
(a) Palace Temple.
(b) Maple Towers.
(c) Spring Street.
(d) Golden Gates.

8. What sport does Jai's sister practice?
(a) Running.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Squash.
(d) Volleyball.

9. Why do Omvir's classmates not have much to say about him?
(a) He is hardly ever at school.
(b) He blends in very well.
(c) He goes by a different name.
(d) He is very shy.

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

11. What does one have to do to get the spirit's protection that is known for protecting girls and women?
(a) Call out a special prayer.
(b) Just think of her.
(c) Turn in a circle three times.
(d) Leave her an offering.

12. Why does Jai tell policemen he is out of school in Part I?
(a) Because he needs to help his Ma.
(b) Because he was kicked out.
(c) Because he works.
(d) Because he has digestive problems.

13. 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 beaten.
(b) They will lose their homes.
(c) They will all be thrown in jail.
(d) They will all lose their pets.

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

15. What do the police say about Bahadur's disappearance?
(a) He probably ran away.
(b) He will come back on his own by the next day.
(c) They never investigate the disappearance of poor children.
(d) They will look into it immediately.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What chases Omvir in Part II?

3. Why does the spirit that supposedly protects girls and women do so?

4. Why does the policeman tell Jai they do not arrest djinns?

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

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