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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 does Murad get Jehangir for Christmas?
(a) Three pictures.
(b) Three rupees.
(c) Three magzines.
(d) Three books.

2. Why does Miss Alvarez ask to speak to Jehangir's parents?
(a) Jehangir is being released as homework monitor.
(b) She wants to tell them she is quitting.
(c) She wants to tell them how good Jehangir is.
(d) Jehangir has been taking bribes as homework monitor.

3. What does Jehangir have to do after putting old and wrinkled money in the budget envelopes?
(a) Wash his hands.
(b) Carefully seal the envelopes.
(c) Ask his mother to double check the envelopes.
(d) He is not required to do anything.

4. What does Yezad do when he comes to the fires temple?
(a) He watches a man pray then leaves.
(b) He crosses the street to avoid it.
(c) He watches people file in for services.
(d) He goes in to pray.

5. In Nariman's dream about a time when Lucy worked for another family in his building, what is Lucy doing?
(a) Crying and threatening to quit.
(b) Crying and complaining about the heavy work load.
(c) Singing as she cleans the apartment.
(d) Singing and threatening to jump.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jal share with Yezad and Roxana after Coomy's death?

2. What is the good omen that Roxana sees as the family leaves Pleasant Villa?

3. What excuse does Kapur give for not running for municipal office?

4. Why does Yezad have trouble finding another job?

5. What good news does Yezad have when he comes home from work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Yezad learn when he calls Mr. Kapur to say he will not be in to work because of Coomy's death?

4. What is significant about the introduction of Daisy Ichamora to Nariman?

5. In what ways do Jal and Yezad begin to act differently after Coomy and Kapur's deaths?

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

7. 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?

8. What impact does Mr. Kapur's decision about running for municipal council have on Yezad?

9. 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?

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

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