2. What does Runu-Didi tell Jai about the kidnapper's motivations to scare Jai?
(a) Maybe the children are being tortured.
(b) Maybe the children are being sold for kidneys.
(c) Maybe the children are being turned into ghosts.
(d) Maybe the children are being eaten.

3. What does Jai refer to as his mother's group of friends in their neighborhood?
(a) Ma's basti-ladies' network.
(b) Ma's hotline.
(c) Ma's group.
(d) Ma's clatsch.

4. What does Jai think of Runu-Didi as in Part III?
(a) His second mother.
(b) His best friend.
(c) His ticket out of the basti.
(d) The ruiner of his happiness.

5. How does Faiz find out where Aanchal's house is?
(a) From his boss.
(b) From his brother.
(c) From Aanchal's sister.
(d) From shopkeepers.

6. What form do djinns sometimes take, according to legends?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A black dog, cat, or snake.
(c) A tiger or dolphin.
(d) A leopard.

7. What lie does Jai tell his parents about why he was working secretly?
(a) He wanted to give money to Pari.
(b) He wanted to help Runu-Didi afford new running shoes.
(c) He wanted to help buy new clothes for Ma.
(d) He wanted to give money to Faiz.

8. Who is the owner of the beloved pet who is brutally killed in Part IV?
(a) Pari.
(b) Fatima.
(c) Jai.
(d) Faiz.

9. Where do Jai, Pari and Faiz find out Naina works?
(a) Shine beauty parlor.
(b) Fabulous Beauty.
(c) Hair and Nails.
(d) Hair to the Nines.

10. Why does Jai think his mother is trying to make him feel guilty in Part IV?
(a) She is sorry she did not become a teacher like she wanted to.
(b) She is sore from working all the time.
(c) She is mad at Drunkard Laloo.
(d) She is afraid of her hi-fi madam boss.

11. What is Faiz worried about paying in Part IV?
(a) Tariq-Bhai's lawyer's fees.
(b) His food bill at the end of the month to the school.
(c) The fine for his bike being in the road too long.
(d) His mother's bail.

12. What does Faiz call his mother?
(a) Mother.
(b) Mamo.
(c) Ammi.
(d) Ma.

13. What does the policeman tell Pari when she threatens to expose the terrible conditions of the prison?
(a) If it goes on television, maybe they will get a real lock-up.
(b) He will arrest her soon too.
(c) She should be seen and not heard.
(d) He knows all the television reporters.

14. What does Runu-Didi say that prompts her father to slap her?
(a) She tells her parents she will go to college no matter what.
(b) She asks her parents why they had Jai if they could not look after him.
(c) She tells her parents they are poor and ignorant.
(d) She tells her parents she is running away.

15. Why does Jai's boss sometimes pay him less than they agreed?
(a) Jai offends the customers.
(b) Jai ruins some clothes.
(c) Jai loses some flowers.
(d) Jai breaks some glasses.