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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nariman encourage Roxana and Yezad to do to help their financial situation?
(a) Put him in a nursing home.
(b) Take him back to his own home where Coomy and Jal live.
(c) Ask Coomy and Jal to turn over his savings account.
(d) Sell their home and move into his old home with Coomy and Jal.

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

3. What does Husain do when he is having a "good" day?
(a) He helps Yezad.
(b) He waits on customers.
(c) He does odd jobs around the store.
(d) He orders supplies.

4. Who asks Nariman for his assistance while he is in the hospital?
(a) Mr Rangaragan and Dr. Tarapore.
(b) Dr. Tarapore and an orderly.
(c) Mr. Rangarajan and an orderly.
(d) Dr. Tarapore and Dr. Fitter.

5. How does Yezad use the item he borrowed from his neighbor Villie Cardmaster?
(a) He uses it for his own bed.
(b) He makes Nariman sleep on it.
(c) He makes a tent on the balcony.
(d) He uses it to cover the windows.

6. What arrangements are made for Nariman at Roxana's?
(a) He is put in a bed on the balcony.
(b) He must share a bed with one of the boys.
(c) He is given a cot of his own.
(d) He is put in Jehangir's bed.

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

8. Why does Roxana stop Jehangir from explaining his book to Nariman?
(a) Nariman has fallen asleep.
(b) Nariman is not interested in what Jehangir reads.
(c) She needs Jehangir's help in the kitchen.
(d) Jehangir is making too much noise.

9. How does Yezad get to work?
(a) By train.
(b) By car.
(c) By bus.
(d) By foot.

10. What does Mr. Kapur do when he learns that Husain is unable to work?
(a) He fires him.
(b) He sends him home.
(c) He insists that Husain try to work.
(d) He comforts him.

11. What is Matka?
(a) An Indian racing event.
(b) An Indian card game.
(c) An Indian numbers game.
(d) An Indian dice game.

12. Why does Coomy request that Phoola Phoola clean her room first?
(a) Because it was not cleaned the last time.
(b) So she can spend time with her father.
(c) So she can go back to bed.
(d) So she can watch to see that it is done correctly.

13. What is the Chenoy family hoping to learn from Dr. Tarapore's visit?
(a) That Nariman can move into his own place.
(b) That he can completely remove Nariman's cast.
(c) That Nariman no longer needs continual care.
(d) That Nariman is well enough to go home.

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

15. What does the Chenoy family argue about at supper after returning from Chateau Felicity with Nariman?
(a) Who will get the last glass of milk.
(b) Who will get to sit next to Nariman.
(c) Who will get one of the few slices of bread.
(d) Who will get to slice the meat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Coomy use to clean Nariman's teeth?

2. What do Coomy and Jal hear Nariman doing whenever they pass the room he stays in while his ankle heals?

3. What do Coomy and Jal do at home to keep Nariman from coming back?

4. What does Nariman observe as Coomy and Jal move him to Roxana's apartment?

5. What is Coomy's first concern after getting rid of Nariman?

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