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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 does Jai value most in his house?

2. How does Bahadur feel about the T.V.-repair chacha?

3. What does Jai's family most often eat?

4. How does Pari plan on returning her ticket money to Faiz?

5. What sport does Jai's sister practice?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jai do in Part II that he feels very guilty about afterwards, and why?

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

5. What does Jai see Bahadur's Ma give the police and why does she give them this object?

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

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

8. Who do Jai and his friends start to think might have kidnapped Bahadur early in Part II?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some significant similarities, and differences, between the circumstances under which each of the children in this novel are kidnapped? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do Jai, Pari, and Faiz perceive Quarter? What are the sources of Quarter's power and influence? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How would you describe Anappara's tone in her characterization of the main child characters - Jai, Pari, and Faiz? Why do you think Anappara chose to inject such humor and resourcefulness into these characters' personalities? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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