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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. How does Faiz find out where Aanchal's house is?

2. What does one of the Muslim children who is snatched wear because he thinks it makes him look cool?

3. What are the two things Jai's Ma removes from her bundle of valuable possessions?

4. What does one of the Muslim children who gets snatched spend the milk money on?

5. What does the policeman tell Pari when she threatens to expose the terrible conditions of the prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Aanchal's mobile phone of such interest to her family and to Jai, Pari, and Faiz?

2. What news does Shanti-Chachi bring to Jai's household early in Part III that upsets everyone?

3. What does Jai think about the T.V.-repair chacha?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Papa hit Runu-Didi 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

In the author's Afterward, Anappara offers some deeply personal details about her own family life, background, and professional experiences that informed the writing of this, her debut novel. Write an essay explaining how reading Anappara's Afterward affected the way you, as a reader, understood this novel.

Essay Topic 2

In general, how do the people Jai, Pari, and Faiz interview about the children's disappearances from the basti treat them? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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