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. What request does Jehangir make one evening as he is having supper with his family?

2. How much extra money does Roxana find in the budget envelopes?

3. What does Yezad tell Jehangir that his name means?

4. Why does Yezad meet with Vilas and his two actor friends?

5. What is Yezad's excuse for not helping Nariman with his urinal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect has acting as homework monitor had on Jehangir?

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

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

4. In what ways do Jal and Yezad begin to act differently after Coomy and Kapur's deaths?

5. What does Yezad learn when he calls Mr. Kapur to say he will not be in to work because of Coomy's death?

6. How does Jal try to placate Edul Munshi's wife while Edul finishes the work in Jal and Coomy's apartment?

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

8. What happens with Kapur and the children when Kapur puts on his Santa costume?

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

At the beginning of the story, Yezad scoffs at Coomy's religious practices, but has done a complete turn-around by the end of the story. Trace the changes in Yezad throughout the story, focusing on what caused him to change and whether you think he was always sincere in his beliefs.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 956 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample