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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the predominant mood of the dinner party?
(a) There is a lot of laughter.
(b) There is a lot of bickering.
(c) Everyone focuses on the chldren.
(d) No one talks to anyone else.

2. How does Jal explain the constant hammering that Yezad asks about?
(a) He says it is the apartment manager.
(b) He says it is their crazy neighbor.
(c) He says it is the neighbor's children playing.
(d) He says their neighbor is a carpenter.

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

4. Why do Coomy and Jal not want Nariman to go out alone?
(a) They are afraid he will not return in time for his birthday celebration.
(b) They are afraid something will happen to him.
(c) They are afraid he will get lost.
(d) They are afraid he will run away.

5. Who does Coomy initially ask for help when Nariman is brought home with an injured ankle?
(a) She did not ask for help.
(b) Their regular doctor, Dr. Tarapore.
(c) The men who brought him home.
(d) Their neighbor Dr. Fitter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Roxana's advice to Jehangir about writing a book?

3. How does Nariman deal with Coomy's ranting?

4. How does Coomy answer Jal's concern about leaving their father with the Chenoy family?

5. Which of the following best describes the home Roxana and her family live in?

(see the answer key)

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