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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Matka?

2. What prompts Roxana to change her mind about taking her father in?

3. What makes Roxana check on Nariman while he sleeps?

4. What is Coomy's first concern after getting rid of Nariman?

5. How does Nariman deal with Coomy's ranting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you learn about Coomy from her actions in Chapter 5?

2. What indications are there in Chapter 8 that Nariman is not likely to ever go back to his own home?

3. What do you know of VIkram Kapur from the incidents in Chapter 7?

4. What is Nariman's deepest regret?

5. Describe the relationship between Nariman and Jehangir.

6. Describe the living conditions for the Chenoy family.

7. What does Murad do in Chapter 10 that angers Yezad, and why is this significant?

8. What jobs does Vilas Rane hold?

9. What is the difference in how Coomy and Nariman feel after Roxana and her family leave?

10. What type of person is Coomy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yezad in intent upon furthering himself at work. Is his desire based on ambition, greed, or just a need to have more money? Would he be likely to accept the responsibility an advancement at work would require? Would Yezad make a good manager?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the living conditions at Chateau Felicity and Pleasant Villa. How does each location impact the story, and what do you learn about the characters from their association with the two different homes?

Essay Topic 3

There are several negative forces in Family Matters: Coomy's nagging and crabbiness, Yasmin marrying for security instead of love, the constant search for money. And there are also several positive forces in the story: Yezad's search for faith, the love between Murad and Jehangir, Nariman's undying devotion to Lucy. Compare and contrast the positive and negative forces in Family Matters and show how each serve to move the story along and lend to its entirety.

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