View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nariman help Jehangir go back to sleep when Jehangir is restless?

2. What reason does Coomy give for wanting to move her father to Roxana's apartment?

3. What is Mr. Kapur passionate about collecting?

4. What kind of story does Vilas propose to write for his drama club?

5. Which of the following does not describe Vilas Rane?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Nariman's relationship with his grandsons.

2. Describe how Nariman's arrival changes things for the Chenoy family.

3. Nariman is well known in the Bombay medical community. What evidence is there that his opinion is valued?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Nariman's relationship with his family?

9. Describe the ways in which Roxana, Jehangir, and Yezad react to Nariman's presence in their home.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

For most of the story, Coomy seems to be the controlling factor among all the characters. Is Coomy truly concerned about her family? Is she materialistic? Nurturing? Selfish? All of the above? Focusing on Coomy's personality and the way she interacts with others, write a character description of Coomy.

Essay Topic 2

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 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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,017 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample