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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 kind of television shows does Jai like the best?

2. Which transport hub does Jai live near?

3. What does Bahadur's Ma say about his personality?

4. Where does Bahadur sometimes work?

5. What do the police sometimes threaten for Jai's basti?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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 does Jai think of his friend Pari, in general?

8. How does Bahadur's mother react to Jai, Pari, and Faiz asking to help find him?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Jai feel about his one trip on the Purple Line Metro route with Pari, and what does this trip symbolize for him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How do Jai, Faiz, and Pari all treat the idea of djinns differently? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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