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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Jai's family most often eat?
(a) Samosas.
(b) Lamb curry.
(c) Rotis.
(d) Dal and rice.

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

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

5. What did Jai's Ma trade Runu's gold-plated medal for running for?
(a) A two-liter bottle of sunflower oil.
(b) A new water heater.
(c) A nice restaurant meal out.
(d) A five-pound bag of rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the spirit who supposedly looks after young women?

2. What does Jai appreciate about the way Runu-Didi is at school with him?

3. Who is Jai's sister?

4. Where does Jai tell Pari he got the money for the train tickets?

5. What does Bahadur's Ma say about his personality?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Guru help Jai and Pari with in their search for Bahadur?

2. What does Guru ask Pari and Jai for that they really do not have, and what does Guru offer in return?

3. What does Omvir's father do and what does Omvir resent about his life?

4. What is Jai's and his friends' first job as "detectives" and why is this?

5. Where do Pari and Jai decide to go to try to find Bahadur in Part II and how do they get there?

6. How do children ask for Mental's protection after he dies?

7. Why is Quarter a figure of power and mystique?

8. Why does Kirpal-Sir send Jai away from school?

9. What is one of the most obvious signs of the pollution in Jai's city, and how do the residents deal with it?

10. How does Bahadur's mother react to Jai, Pari, and Faiz asking to help find him?

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