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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 service does Jehangir provide for Nariman?
2. What is the relationship of Coomy and Jal to Nariman?
3. Why does Coomy get angry during the discussion about the cost of caring for Nariman?
4. At the beginning of the story, Nariman is preparing to celebrate which birthday?
5. Which of the following best describes the home Roxana and her family live in?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Nariman's arrival changes things for the Chenoy family.
2. What is Yezad's solution when both boys want to sleep on the balcony, and what does it tell you about Yezad's character?
3. What is the basis of the argument between Coomy and Roxana at the beginning of Chapter 9? How is this argument different from others they have had?
4. What effect is Nariman's prolonged stay having on Roxana and Yezad, and what does Nariman tell them to do about it?
5. Describe the tactics Coomy uses to convince Roxana to let Nariman stay at Roxana's.
6. What is one of Coomy's worst fears and how is it realized?
7. Who is Husain and what is his role in the story?
8. Describe the living conditions for the Chenoy family.
9. What is the difference in how Coomy and Nariman feel after Roxana and her family leave?
10. Who are the Shiv Sena?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Yezad loses all his money at Makta, Roxana forgives him because she believes happiness is more important than having a lot of money. Do you agree with her assessment? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Who seem to be the stronger characters in Family Matters, the men or the women? Does that change through the course of the story? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the characters and tell whether you think they are related to gender or are just an author's rendering.
Essay Topic 3
Nariman is kept from following his heart by the tenets of his religious belief. What is this belief? How does it control his life? Is that a good thing? How could his life have been different if he had followed his heart?
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