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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 does Jai get his first paying job?
2. What rumor is going around about the third child to disappear?
3. What was Aanchal going to classes to learn?
4. Why does Ma think Runu-Didi is late coming home in Part IV?
5. Which sibling of aanchal's talks to Jai, Pari and Faiz?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Jai react to the disappearance of Runu-Didi in Part IV?
2. What does Jai do to earn back the money for the parachute tin, and how does this endeavor start?
3. What deal do Runu-Didi and Jai make in Part IV?
4. Why is Faiz's brother Tariq-Bhai arrested?
5. In the section in Part III that explains what happened to Aanchal, what made her very uncomfortable on the night she disappeared?
6. Why does Khadifa resent her brother Kabir in Part IV?
7. What are the rumors Jai starts hearing about Aanchal?
8. What do some Hindus, including the pradhan, say about Muslims in Part IV?
9. What problem do the basti residents have with the police as more children are disappearing?
10. Why are Jai's and Runu-Didi's parents angry with them towards the end of Part III?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does Jai think about the way his Ma's "hi-fi madam" treats his mother? How aware does Jai seem about the struggles and challenges his parents face in their work and with their family's financial situation? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
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.
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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