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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. Who goes to help Nariman when he asks for the urinal?
(a) Yezad.
(b) Murad.
(c) No one.
(d) Jehangir.
2. What does Jal find when he goes to visit Nariman at Pleasant Villa?
(a) Daisy has moved in with Roxana and Yezad.
(b) Daisy is giving Nariman music lessons.
(c) Daisy is taking care of Nariman.
(d) Daisy is playing her violin for Nariman.
3. What is Yezad's excuse for not helping Nariman with his urinal?
(a) He cannot stand to be around Nariman.
(b) Yezad promised himself that he would never touch the bedpan or urinal.
(c) He considers helping Nariman to be Roxana's job.
(d) He thinks Nariman is too needy.
4. Who finally helps Nariman with the urinal?
(a) Jehangir.
(b) Roxana.
(c) Yezad.
(d) Murad.
5. What does Yezad tell Vilas he is troubled about?
(a) He has lost a chance at promotion.
(b) Kapur has given him too much responsibility.
(c) There are too many Christmas decorations.
(d) He cannot get Nariman out of his house.
Short Answer Questions
1. What good news does Yezad have when he comes home from work?
2. What does Murad get Jehangir for Christmas?
3. What is Kapur's justification for not being treated like a common person?
4. Why does Coomy agree to allow Edul Munshi to help fix up her apartment?
5. How much extra money does Roxana find in the budget envelopes?
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 effect has acting as homework monitor had on Jehangir?
3. What did Murad do in order to have enough money to buy Christmas presents for his family?
4. 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?
5. What does Yezad ask Vilas to do about the Christmas decorations, and what is Vilas' reaction?
6. Why does Jal take money from his account and go to visit Roxana?
7. What are some of Yezad's thoughts and actions in Chapter 15 that show he is changing?
8. What changes in behavior does Kapur make in order to become more like the common people?
9. What impact does Mr. Kapur's decision about running for municipal council have on Yezad?
10. How does Yezad's plan to coerce Kapur to run for municipal council backfire?
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