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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jehangir reveal to his family that he wants to write a book about?
(a) Religious practices.
(b) About Bombay.
(c) The Chenoy and Vakeel families.
(d) His grandfather.

2. How long does Nariman stay in the hospital?
(a) Two hours.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two days.

3. What does Nariman have when he returns from his walk on the evening of his birthday?
(a) He has a new cane.
(b) He has a black eye.
(c) He has a broken arm.
(d) He has a limp and abrasions on his elbow and forearm.

4. At the beginning of the story, Nariman is preparing to celebrate which birthday?
(a) His eightieth.
(b) His seventy-seventh.
(c) His seventy-eighth.
(d) His seventy-ninth.

5. What happens as the Chenoys wait at the bus stop?
(a) Murad and Jehangir get in a fight.
(b) They are accosted by a pair of drunks.
(c) Yezad is beaten and robbed.
(d) Roxana is abducted.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Coomy hope to combat the smell of Nariman's bowel movements?

2. What is the predominant mood of the dinner party?

3. What is the subject of the argument between Roxana and Coomy?

4. Who asks Nariman for his assistance while he is in the hospital?

5. Who does Coomy initially ask for help when Nariman is brought home with an injured ankle?

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