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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nariman's response about moving to Roxana's?
(a) He is happy and excited about the move.
(b) He does not want to leave the comfort of his own room.
(c) He will agree if it is okay with her.
(d) He wants to ask her himself.

2. What does Coomy use to clean Nariman's teeth?
(a) Laundry detergent.
(b) Toothpaste.
(c) Toilet bowl cleaner.
(d) Dishwashing liquid.

3. What does Yezad give Villie for helping him with Matka?
(a) Ten dinar.
(b) Ten rupees.
(c) Ten rubies
(d) Ten rubles.

4. How does the doctor treat Nariman's injury at the hospital?
(a) He tells Nariman not to walk on that foot for a week.
(b) He decides no treatment is necessary.
(c) He puts a cast on Nariman's ankle.
(d) He bandages Nariman's ankle.

5. Which of the following is not part of the special greeting Murad and Jehangir share with Nariman?
(a) A kiss on the cheek.
(b) Feeling his chin.
(c) Asking to see his teeth.
(d) Feeling his bald head.

6. 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) Osteoporosis.
(c) Several old breaks.
(d) A perfectly healed ankle.

7. Why does Yezad not use Mr. Kapur's first name during work hours?
(a) Because Mr. Kapur will not use Yezad's last name.
(b) He thinks using his boss's first name is too informal.
(c) He cannot remember Mr. Kapur's first name.
(d) Mr. Kapur's first name is too hard for Yezad to say.

8. Which of the following does not describe Vilas Rane?
(a) He is a friend of Yezad.
(b) He works in a bookstore.
(c) He writes letters for others.
(d) He is unemployed.

9. How does Nariman help Jehangir go back to sleep when Jehangir is restless?
(a) He tells Jehangir to hold Nariman's hand.
(b) He tells Jehangir a story.
(c) He tells Jehangir to pray quietly.
(d) He sings Jehangir a lullaby.

10. What responsibility does Murad take on himself at home that upsets Yezad?
(a) Helping prepare supper.
(b) Weeding the flowerbeds.
(c) Setting the table.
(d) Winding the clock.

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

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

13. What instrument does Roxana's neighbor play?
(a) The violin.
(b) The harp.
(c) The cello.
(d) The trumpet.

14. What is characteristic of the Shiv Sena?
(a) They are radical conservatives.
(b) They have no political views.
(c) They are loyal traditionalists.
(d) They are ultra liberals.

15. How does Coomy hope to combat the smell of Nariman's bowel movements?
(a) She holds her nose.
(b) She makes him go outside.
(c) She turns on his ceiling fan.
(d) She opens all the windows.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Husain do when he is having a "bad" day?

3. What is Roxana's first action for Nariman after he arrives at her home?

4. What is Nariman's occupation?

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

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