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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's family most often eat?
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 does Jai feel "sticking" to himself in Bahadur's house, making him anxious to leave?
4. Why does Jai think Quarter might possibly be the one snatching children?
5. What does Jai commonly have to queue for?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jai think of his friend Pari, in general?
2. What is Runu-Didi's dream and how do others feel about this dream?
3. What does Guru ask Pari and Jai for that they really do not have, and what does Guru offer in return?
4. What does a woman at the train station in Part II try to give Jai and Pari and who intervenes?
5. How did Mental treat the children who worked for him?
6. What does Guru help Jai and Pari with in their search for Bahadur?
7. What does Omvir's father do and what does Omvir resent about his life?
8. How does Jai get along with Runu-Didi and how would you describe their relationship?
9. What television shows does Jai like the most, and why?
10. What is one of the most obvious signs of the pollution in Jai's city, and how do the residents deal with it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Anappara chooses to alternate between Jai's first-person perspective and the third-person narration for all the children who are kidnapped throughout the novel? What effect does this perspective-switching have on the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
How do the police treat the parents of the missing children from Jai's basti, and how do the parents respond? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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