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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. How does Mrs. Kapur act when Yezad asks about his Christmas present from Mr. Kapur?
(a) She says he would never give such a valuable gift.
(b) She says if Yezad can find it he can have it.
(c) She says Yezad must have been mistaken about Kapur's intention.
(d) She says Yezad is fortunate to have had such a good boss.

2. 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 tells Vilas he should not interfere in his client's lives.
(c) Yezad asks if they can talk about the client later.
(d) Yezad interrupts to talk about his own agenda.

3. How do Coomy and Edul Munshi die?
(a) The plaster from the ceiling falls and smothers them.
(b) They fall from the roof.
(c) A steel girder falls on them.
(d) The ladder they are standing on gives way beneath them.

4. What does Jal find when he goes to visit Nariman at Pleasant Villa?
(a) Daisy is playing her violin for Nariman.
(b) Daisy has moved in with Roxana and Yezad.
(c) Daisy is taking care of Nariman.
(d) Daisy is giving Nariman music lessons.

5. What is Nariman's observation about how Coomy died?
(a) He says she died full of anger.
(b) He says she brought it on herself.
(c) He says she died doing what she loved.
(d) He says she died much too soon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Yezad when he stops at the temple and stays for prayers?

2. What dream does Nariman have that causes him to wake up screaming?

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

4. What awakens Yezad in the middle of the night?

5. What is Kapur's justification for not being treated like a common person?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What excuses do Roxana and Yezad make for Jehangir when his teacher tells them Jehangir has been taking bribes as homework monitor? How is Jehangir punished?

4. When Yezad wakes up during the night with chest pains, what does he attribute the cause to?

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

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

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

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

9. What effect has acting as homework monitor had on Jehangir?

10. Describe why both Roxana and Yezad are puzzled about the amount of money in the budget envelopes.

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