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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 plan on asking for at the railway station that he thinks might help them find Bahadur?
2. Why does Faiz say he is not coming on the metro with Jai and Pari?
3. What does Pari do that Jai thinks might be a good idea for him to do, too?
4. What do the police say about Bahadur's disappearance?
5. What does Jai see Bahadur's mother give to the policeman?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jai do in Part II that he feels very guilty about afterwards, and why?
2. How did Mental treat the children who worked for him?
3. How does Jai get along with Runu-Didi and how would you describe their relationship?
4. Where do Pari and Jai decide to go to try to find Bahadur in Part II and how do they get there?
5. Who do Jai and his friends start to think might have kidnapped Bahadur early in Part II?
6. What does a woman at the train station in Part II try to give Jai and Pari and who intervenes?
7. Where does Bahadur spent a lot of his time when he is not home, and why does he spend time in this place?
8. What is Runu-Didi's dream and how do others feel about this dream?
9. What does Guru help Jai and Pari with in their search for Bahadur?
10. How does Bahadur's mother react to Jai, Pari, and Faiz asking to help find him?
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
Seen through Jai's eyes, there are still many unanswered questions about the motives and aftermath of the kidnappings and of the confessed perpetrator, Varun. Why do you think Anappara maintains this ambiguity concerning the details of the kidnappings and suspected murders? 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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