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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kirpal-Sir say more than any other word?
(a) Silence.
(b) Dismissed.
(c) Attention.
(d) Friends.

2. Where do Bahadur's siblings suggest Jai, Pari and Faiz look for Bahadur?
(a) The tea shop.
(b) The school.
(c) The running fields.
(d) The railway station.

3. Who was the kindly boss-man of about 20 children?
(a) Pradhan.
(b) Baiz.
(c) Mental.
(d) Quarter.

4. Where does Jai's Ma keep her extra money?
(a) Under the loose floorboard.
(b) The Parachute tub.
(c) The tin box.
(d) The rock under the bed.

5. What does Pari do that Jai thinks might be a good idea for him to do, too?
(a) Strength trains.
(b) Gets a job.
(c) Cooks for herself.
(d) Keeps a notebook.

6. What does Jai call his mother's boss?
(a) A Shopsti.
(b) A Hi-Fi lady.
(c) A Ronhan.
(d) A Vairun.

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

8. Who is Fatima's pet?
(a) Sari.
(b) Paracula.
(c) Buffalo-Baba.
(d) Hindiri.

9. What does Jai see as his first job as a detective?
(a) Going to the police to ask for their records.
(b) Interviewing Omvir.
(c) Interviewing Spike.
(d) Interviewing Bahadur.

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

11. How do the boys call on Mental's protection after he dies?
(a) By offering him a blanket.
(b) By chanting a prayer in song.
(c) By going to a spot where they used to meet.
(d) By calling his real name.

12. What do the police sometimes threaten for Jai's basti?
(a) To demolish it.
(b) To spray it with chemicals.
(c) To take all the vehicles away.
(d) To arrest everyone.

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

14. What term of affection does Jai's mother use for him in Part II?
(a) Beta.
(b) Mai.
(c) Theta.
(d) Chacho.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Jai tell policemen he is out of school in Part I?

3. What does the old woman at the railway station try to give Pari and Jai?

4. What is the T.V.-repair chacha's name?

5. What does Omvir fear will happen to him if he does not get out of his basti?

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