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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bahadur imagine his mother rubbing his chest with when he is sick?
(a) Lard.
(b) Cortisone Cream.
(c) Vicks Vapo Rub.
(d) Vaseline.

2. What does Omvir fear will happen to him if he does not get out of his basti?
(a) He will never finish school.
(b) He will never be a good chef.
(c) He will follow in his father's footsteps and be an unhappy, financially insecure man.
(d) He will never fulfill his dreams of being a famous runner.

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

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

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

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

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

8. Where does Jai tell Pari he got the money for the train tickets?
(a) A prize Runu won for running.
(b) From Faiz.
(c) From the Parachute tin.
(d) From his job.

9. Why does Jai think Quarter might possibly be the one snatching children?
(a) He could be forcing them to steal for him.
(b) He could be passing them on to his father's business.
(c) He could be selling them.
(d) He could be torturing them.

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

11. Where does Pari suggest getting money for train tickets?
(a) Asking Faiz.
(b) Asking Bahadur's Ma.
(c) Aking Jai's mother.
(d) Asking Drunkard Laloo.

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

13. What does Quarter always wear?
(a) Red.
(b) Sunglasses.
(c) A scarf.
(d) Black.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jai's main teacher?

2. Where do Jai and his friends often gather and wander?

3. What does Kirpal-Sir say more than any other word?

4. Who are Jai's best friends?

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

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