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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. Who is the fourth child to disappear?

2. Where did Aanchal study English?

3. Who does Runu sit with at the puja?

4. Why does Jai think his mother is trying to make him feel guilty in Part IV?

5. What day of the week does Jai work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jai's Ma work for and how is she treated at her work?

2. Why does Khadifa resent her brother Kabir in Part IV?

3. What do Pari, Jai, and Faiz think about Djinns?

4. In the section in Part III that explains what happened to Aanchal, what made her very uncomfortable on the night she disappeared?

5. What happens in Part IV that shocks and appals Jai's basti?

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

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

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

9. Why are Jai's and Runu-Didi's parents angry with them towards the end of Part III?

10. What does Runu-Didi tell Jai about why someone is stealing so many children, and how does he react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 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.

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