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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What service does Jehangir provide for Nariman?
(a) He reads the paper to Nariman.
(b) He combs Nariman's hair.
(c) He helps Nariman find a place to lie down.
(d) He helps Nariman eat.

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

3. 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 insist on taking care of Nariman.
(c) She knows Roxana did not have room to care for her father.
(d) She knows Roxana would blame her for letting Nariman get hurt.

4. What does Nariman tell Roxana when she takes him in?
(a) He apologizes for being a burden.
(b) He tells her he can't wait to get inside with her family.
(c) He tells her it was not his idea to come to her home.
(d) He tells her how good Coomy has been to him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Yezad not use Mr. Kapur's first name during work hours?

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

3. How long does Roxana tell Yezad that Nariman will stay with them?

4. In a flashback, Nariman recalls a person who makes him happy. Who is it?

5. What relation are Murad and Jehangir to Nariman?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Nariman's arrival changes things for the Chenoy family.

2. Describe Coomy's action and Nariman's reaction when Nariman asks Coomy to clean his teeth.

3. What is Yezad's solution when both boys want to sleep on the balcony, and what does it tell you about Yezad's character?

4. Describe Roxana's relationship with Coomy and Jal.

5. Who are the Shiv Sena?

6. What is one of Coomy's worst fears and how is it realized?

7. What does Murad do in Chapter 10 that angers Yezad, and why is this significant?

8. Describe the tactics Coomy uses to convince Roxana to let Nariman stay at Roxana's.

9. Nariman is well known in the Bombay medical community. What evidence is there that his opinion is valued?

10. What is Coomy's excuse for wanting to move Nariman to Roxana's, and what is her real reason?

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