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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the only time there is light in the Tomb?
(a) Mid-afternoon.
(b) Dawn.
(c) Late morning.
(d) Dusk.

2. Of the children between 5 and 17 who economically active are under the age of 10?
(a) Not quite 5 million.
(b) 18 million.
(c) About 73 million.
(d) 40 million.

3. When Iqbal's father worked in the fields, what time did it begin to be too hot to work?
(a) Noon and 4.
(b) 2 and 4.
(c) 1 and 4.
(d) Midday and 3.

4. What type of door leads to the Tomb?
(a) Brick.
(b) Steel.
(c) Wood.
(d) Iron.

5. In the Introduction, how many children between the ages of 5 and 17 are "economically active" (v) in the world?
(a) 150 million.
(b) More than 200 million.
(c) About 30 million.
(d) 300 million.

6. How old was Salman?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

7. How old was Karim when he was sold to Hussain Khan?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

8. How many kites does Iqbal remember seeing in a spring sky?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) 40-50.
(c) 20-30.
(d) Dozens.

9. How much does Hussain Khan say he gives Fatima?
(a) A rupee a day.
(b) A rupee every other day.
(c) 2 rupees a week.
(d) 3 rupees a week.

10. In Chapter 6, how long must Fatima and the other carpet makers work after sunset?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) An extra hour.
(d) 2 hours.

11. Who decides to take bread and water to Iqbal in the tomb?
(a) Fatima, Maria, Ali, and Salman.
(b) Karim, Fatima, Salman, and Ali.
(c) Fatima, Karim, and Ali.
(d) Fatima, Karim, and Salman.

12. What blocks the door to the Tomb?
(a) Small bushes.
(b) Sticks and stones.
(c) Piles of dirt.
(d) Weeds.

13. What window do the children have to crawl under to reach the tomb?
(a) Bedroom.
(b) Living room.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Dining room.

14. In Chapter 4, who gives Fatima and the other carpet makers ointment for their hands?
(a) Maria.
(b) Mrs. Khan.
(c) Karim.
(d) Hussain Khan.

15. In Chapter 1, how long has Fatima been working for Hussain Khan and never been put in the Tomb?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 18 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What industries rely on child labor?

2. What do Hussain Khan and his wife usually do after selling carpets to foreigners?

3. In Chapter 6, why had Salman been in the Tomb a few months before?

4. Why does Hussain Khan have blackened teeth?

5. What body part was a boy missing who Karim remembers was in the Tomb in summer?

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