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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What month is it in Chapter 18?
(a) September.
(b) March.
(c) December.
(d) July.

2. What song does Roshan first sing for Dinshawji in Chapter 13?
(a) "Three Blind Mice."
(b) "Two Little Eyes."
(c) "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."
(d) "You Are My Sunshine."

3. How long are visitors normally allowed at the prison where Major Bilimoria is being held?
(a) Thirty minutes.
(b) One hour.
(c) Ten minutes.
(d) Two hours.

4. To what animals does Gustad compare the soldiers he sees in the train station in Chapter 18?
(a) Pack mules.
(b) Tortoises.
(c) Elephants.
(d) Buffalo.

5. As the artist notes in Chapter 13, Part 1, what does someone leave in front of Saraswati?
(a) Flowers.
(b) A note.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A ten-rupee bill.

6. What is the subject of the newspaper article that Dinshawji gives Gustad in Chapter 13?
(a) Major Bilimoria.
(b) The CIA.
(c) Madhiwalla Bonesetter.
(d) Mr. Madon.

7. What does Major Bilimoria receive to treat his infection?
(a) Bandages with antibiotic ointment.
(b) Suppositories.
(c) Injections.
(d) Oral antibiotics.

8. What nickname does Gustad have for Dinshawji?
(a) "Old coot."
(b) "Hound dog."
(c) "Colonel General."
(d) "Poet laureate."

9. What is the name of Dinshawji's nephew?
(a) Nusli.
(b) Farad.
(c) Darius.
(d) Joseph.

10. In the beginning of Chapter 21, where are the people of Dr. Paymaster's neighborhood marching to?
(a) The black stone wall.
(b) New Delhi.
(c) The House of Cages.
(d) The municipal ward office.

11. According to the newspaper reports of Major Bilimoria's crime, whose voice does he imitate?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi's.
(b) Richard Nixon's.
(c) Tony Blair's.
(d) Indira Gandhi's.

12. What do Gustad and Nusli carry between them as they walk to the Tower of Silence?
(a) A crate of beer.
(b) A baton.
(c) A white handkerchief.
(d) A funeral wreath.

13. In the beginning of Chapter 15, what animal does Gustad compare Ghulam Mohammed to?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A wolverine.
(c) A bulldog.
(d) A cobra.

14. What hits Malcolm in the face in Chapter 22?
(a) A bird.
(b) Hydraulic Hema.
(c) A dead rat.
(d) A snake.

15. What weapon does Hydraulic Hema wield in Chapter 22?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A quarterstaff.
(c) A switchblade.
(d) A tread-cutting tool.

Short Answer Questions

1. During their conversation in Chapter 14, how long does Ghulam Mohammed give Gustad to retrieve the money from the bank?

2. Who leads the group that plans to tear down the black stone wall?

3. What do the nassasalers carry during the funeral procession?

4. What does Gustad drink at the train station?

5. How much does Gustad pay for a coolie to save his seat on the train?

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