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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. Why does Yezad meet with Vilas and his two actor friends?
2. What items does Mr. Kapur order for his store during the holiday season?
3. What is Kapur's justification for not being treated like a common person?
4. What is the plan that Yezad has developed that requires Vilas' help?
5. How does Roxana react when Yezad tells her he has lost all their money?
Short Essay Questions
1. What excuses do Roxana and Yezad make for Jehangir when his teacher tells them Jehangir has been taking bribes as homework monitor? How is Jehangir punished?
2. What impact does Mr. Kapur's decision about running for municipal council have on Yezad?
3. What did Murad do in order to have enough money to buy Christmas presents for his family?
4. When Yezad wakes up during the night with chest pains, what does he attribute the cause to?
5. What changes in behavior does Kapur make in order to become more like the common people?
6. What does Yezad learn when he calls Mr. Kapur to say he will not be in to work because of Coomy's death?
7. What effect has acting as homework monitor had on Jehangir?
8. What is significant about the introduction of Daisy Ichamora to Nariman?
9. What does Yezad ask Vilas to do about the Christmas decorations, and what is Vilas' reaction?
10. What happens to Yezad's work situation after Kapur's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the book there are references to the Parsi faith, to Shiv Sena, and to the conflict over changing Bombay to Mumbai. How much did these issues affect the lives of the people in the story, and how much do such issues affect everyday life? Use examples from history and/or current events to help you support your view.
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.
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