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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 happens the first time Nariman attempts to walk when he gets back to Roxana's?

2. What does Mr. Kapur do when he learns that Husain is unable to work?

3. What is the alternative name suggested for Bombay?

4. How does Coomy answer Jal's concern about leaving their father with the Chenoy family?

5. Which of the following is not part of the special greeting Murad and Jehangir share with Nariman?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the living conditions for Nariman Vakeel at the beginning of the novel.

2. What examples can you find in Chapter 4 to prove that Coomy is selfish and only pretends to think of others first?

3. Describe the atmosphere in the Vakeel home after Roxana and her family arrive.

4. What is one of Coomy's worst fears and how is it realized?

5. How has the Chenoy family financial situation affected Murad and Jehangir?

6. What is Nariman's deepest regret?

7. Why is it important to Yezad that Kapur run for municipal office?

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

9. What do Vilas and Yezad talk about as they return to work after meeting Vilas' two friends? Why is this important?

10. What is Coomy's excuse for wanting to move Nariman to Roxana's, and what is her real reason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of Kapur's reasons for not running for office is that his wife tells him that service to family comes before service to community. How is this theme carried throughout the story? Do you think Coomy and Roxana would have agreed with her? Why/why not?

Essay Topic 2

Briefly research the history of Bombay/Mumbai and tell how the social struggle over the name change compares to the struggles within the Vakeel and Chenoy families.

Essay Topic 3

Late in the book, Yezad discovers that there are really only two things that matter: religion and family. Show how both elements were important throughout the book to individual characters as well as methods by which Mistry told the story.

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