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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 kind of television shows does Jai like the best?
(a) Detective and police shows.
(b) Romances.
(c) Science fiction shows.
(d) Cartoons from America.

2. Why do Jai, Pari, and Faiz get a few days off from school in Part II?
(a) Because of the flood.
(b) Because of the smog.
(c) Because of the heat.
(d) Because of the kidnappings.

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

4. What is one of Jai's favorite television shows?
(a) Police Patrol.
(b) Love Connection.
(c) The Bachelor.
(d) Hiker's Galaxy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bahadur's brother say Bahadur liked to go after school?

2. What does Jai value most in his house?

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

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

5. What chases Omvir in Part II?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Junction-Ki-Rani reportedly do for young women?

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

5. How does Jai get along with Runu-Didi and how would you describe their relationship?

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

7. How did Mental treat the children who worked for him?

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

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

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

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