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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a terrible sign of pollution in Jai's city?

2. Who do some children tell Pari and Jai they should talk to about finding Bahadur when they take the Purple Line train?

3. What did Jai's Ma trade Runu's gold-plated medal for running for?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does a woman at the train station in Part II try to give Jai and Pari and who intervenes?

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

3. What does Jai think of his friend Pari, in general?

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

5. Why does Jai's friend Faiz work part-time even though he is just a child?

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

7. How does Jai feel about his ride on the Purple Line?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Jai think about the way his Ma's "hi-fi madam" treats his mother? How aware does Jai seem about the struggles and challenges his parents face in their work and with their family's financial situation? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think Anappara intends to convey to the reader about school leadership and the attitudes of adults in power towards children from poor neighborhoods through the character Kirpal-Sir? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Which people or groups of people exploit the tensions between Hindus and Muslims in Jai's basti and the surrounding areas for their own purposes, and how do they do this? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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