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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 rumor is going around about the third child to disappear?

2. What does Faiz say evil djinns are sometimes called?

3. What is Faiz worried about paying in Part IV?

4. What does Duttaram give Jai on his last day of work that surprises Jai?

5. Who is Aanchal's boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Papa hit Runu-Didi in Part IV?

2. Why is Papa increasingly frustrated with Jai in Part IV?

3. Why is Faiz's brother Tariq-Bhai arrested?

4. What does Papa tell Quarter in Part IV that takes courage?

5. What do Jai, Pari and Faiz eventually learn that Aanchal was doing regularly to better herself?

6. How does Jai react to the disappearance of Runu-Didi in Part IV?

7. Why do some people change their minds about the kidnappings being done by Muslims in Part IV?

8. Who does Jai encounter while working at Duttaram's and how does he think this creature will help with his detective work?

9. What deal do Runu-Didi and Jai make in Part IV?

10. What does Naina tell Pari, Jai and Faiz about Aanchal when they visit her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the reality television shows and dramas about police and crime influence Jai's perception of the real world once children start disappearing from his basti? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support 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

Why do you think Anappara chooses to begin this novel with the story of Mental and the supposed ability of his ghost to save children from terrible fates? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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