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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) Jehangir.
(d) No one.

2. What does Yezad do with his application papers for emigration to Canada?
(a) He files them for future use.
(b) He tears them up.
(c) He checks them carefully and mails them.
(d) He asks his lawyer to look at them.

3. What excuse does Kapur give for not running for municipal office?
(a) His wife is against it.
(b) He does not have enough money.
(c) He is too busy with the store.
(d) It is not the right time.

4. What request does Nariman make of Daisy after she first plays her violin for him?
(a) That she play her violin to wake him up.
(b) That she play his favorite song over and over.
(c) That she play her violin as he goes to sleep.
(d) That she play her violin as he lies dying.

5. What items does Mr. Kapur order for his store during the holiday season?
(a) Food and wine to celebrate Christmas.
(b) Enough supplies for a second store.
(c) Fancy Christmas decorations.
(d) Decorations for all the religious holidays.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mrs. Kapur act when Yezad asks about his Christmas present from Mr. Kapur?

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

4. What is Kapur's reaction when Yezad asks for an advance?

5. Why does Yezad have trouble finding another job?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. Why does Jal take money from his account and go to visit Roxana?

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