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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excuse does Coomy give for not having told Roxana about the accident?
(a) She knows Roxana would blame her for letting Nariman get hurt.
(b) She said Roxana is too busy with her family to have time for Nariman.
(c) She knows Roxana would insist on taking care of Nariman.
(d) She knows Roxana did not have room to care for her father.

2. How does Coomy answer Jal's concern about leaving their father with the Chenoy family?
(a) She says it was the best option.
(b) She expresses concern for Nariman's well-being.
(c) She says they had no choice.
(d) She says she regrets that it had to be done.

3. Who is to play in the afternoon cricket match?
(a) Catholics and Indians.
(b) Slaves and non-slaves.
(c) Students and non-students.
(d) Catholics and non-Catholics.

4. What does Yezad borrow from their neighbor Villie Cardmaster?
(a) An extra bed.
(b) An old tablecloth.
(c) An extra sheet.
(d) An old blanket.

5. What reason does Coomy give to convince Roxana to let her father move in?
(a) She says Jal cannot take it any longer.
(b) She says Nariman likes Roxana better.
(c) She says it is only fair that they share responsibility.
(d) She says it will help avoid depression.

6. What relation is Roxana to Jal and Coomy?
(a) She is their step-sister.
(b) She is their half-sister.
(c) She is their step-mother.
(d) She is their aunt.

7. What was Dr. Tarapore's decision concerning Nariman?
(a) That Nariman should wear the cast for another month.
(b) That he would remove the entire cast immediately.
(c) That he should wait another week to remove the cast.
(d) That he should replace Nariman's cast with a lighter one.

8. What is Nariman's occupation?
(a) He is a retired professor.
(b) He is an active professor.
(c) He is a part-time teacher.
(d) He is a retired musician.

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

10. What do Coomy and Jal hear Nariman doing whenever they pass the room he stays in while his ankle heals?
(a) He is complaining about his care.
(b) He is crying.
(c) He is talking to Roxana.
(d) He is talking to himself.

11. How does Nariman deal with Coomy's ranting?
(a) He is quietly sarcastic.
(b) He is meekly obedient.
(c) He ignores her.
(d) He yells back at her.

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

13. How does Nariman injure his ankle?
(a) He falls while playing a game.
(b) He falls into a trench.
(c) He falls down the stairs.
(d) He falls over an unseen object.

14. A few days after Nariman's return home, Dr. Tarapore is asked to do another x-ray. What does this one show?
(a) Arthritis.
(b) A perfectly healed ankle.
(c) Several old breaks.
(d) Osteoporosis.

15. Who did Nariman's family arrange for him to marry?
(a) Yasmin.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Roxana.
(d) An unnamed woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prompts Roxana to change her mind about taking her father in?

2. What is characteristic of the Shiv Sena?

3. What argument does Coomy use to leave Nariman at Roxana's house a while longer?

4. What is Coomy preparing to do when Yezad and Roxana arrive at her home to discuss her concerns for Nariman?

5. What news about his intentions does Mr. Kapur share with Yezad as they get together after work?

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