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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. Where do Bahadur's siblings suggest Jai, Pari and Faiz look for Bahadur?

2. Who does Jai tell his friends most people in India are kidnapped by?

3. Where does Pari suggest getting money for train tickets?

4. What does Jai commonly have to queue for?

5. What does one neighbor say to Jai's parents about the future of the basti because of police involvement in the disappearance of children?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

5. What is Runu-Didi's dream and how do others feel about this dream?

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

7. What television shows does Jai like the most, and why?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Jai and his friends seem to perceive Drunkard Laloo, and how do their perceptions of him stack up against the way adults treat him and the way he conducts himself in public? Write a journal entry explaining your answers.

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

In what specific situations and contexts do young female characters in this novel feel that they are disadvantaged, treated unfairly, and/or discriminated against because of their gender? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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