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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. Why does Nariman become agitated when Jal leaves after having dinner with the Chenoy family?
(a) He misses Coomy.
(b) He does not want Jal to leave.
(c) No one knows.
(d) He wants the family to stay together.

2. How does Edul's wife describe Nariman's home?
(a) The house of much sadness.
(b) The house of uncertainty.
(c) The house of unhappiness.
(d) The house of happiness.

3. What gift does Kapur give Yezad?
(a) A lecture for leaving his family on Christmas.
(b) An extra Santa suit.
(c) A bonus for coming in on the holiday.
(d) Photos of the neighborhood where Yezad grew up.

4. What is Kapur's reaction when Yezad asks for an advance?
(a) He tells Yezad that if he gets an advance he will have to accept more responsibility.
(b) He does not bother to answer Yezad.
(c) He grants the advance without question.
(d) He tells Yezad he will have to work for it.

5. What does Yezad do when Vilas tries to tell him about one of his recent clients?
(a) Yezad listens carefully so he can help Vilas.
(b) Yezad asks if they can talk about the client later.
(c) Yezad tells Vilas he should not interfere in his client's lives.
(d) Yezad interrupts to talk about his own agenda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What arrives at Kapur's store that he get all excited about?

2. What message does Mrs. Kapur have for Yezad when he meets her at the store?

3. Who goes to help Nariman when he asks for the urinal?

4. What does Yezad tell Jehangir that his name means?

5. Who finally helps Nariman with the urinal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of Yezad's thoughts and actions in Chapter 15 that show he is changing?

2. As the family leaves Pleasant Villa for the last time, Roxana and Jehangir look out the car window and see the same bird, but each one interprets it differently. How do Roxana and Jehangir see the bird differently?

3. What are Mr. Kapur's wife's reasons for not wanting him to run for public office?

4. What does Yezad ask Vilas to do about the Christmas decorations, and what is Vilas' reaction?

5. What happens to Yezad's work situation after Kapur's death?

6. What happens with Kapur and the children when Kapur puts on his Santa costume?

7. What changes in behavior does Kapur make in order to become more like the common people?

8. What did Murad do in order to have enough money to buy Christmas presents for his family?

9. What can we learn about the relationship between Roxana and Yezad when Yezad tells Roxana he lost their money playing Matka?

10. How does Yezad's plan to coerce Kapur to run for municipal council backfire?

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