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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the "other patient" to whom Dr. Paymaster refers in Chapter 20?
(a) Baghdad.
(b) London.
(c) Bangladesh.
(d) New York.

2. What hits Tehmul in the head in Chapter 22?
(a) The butt of a pistol.
(b) A brick.
(c) An apple.
(d) A large stone.

3. What type of dog does Mr. Rabadi have?
(a) An English bull terrier.
(b) A labrador retriever.
(c) A Pomeranian.
(d) A cocker spaniel.

4. What is Tehmul looking for at night in the compound in Chapter 20?
(a) A flashlight.
(b) His key.
(c) The doll's bracelet.
(d) A coin.

5. What do the nassasalers carry during the funeral procession?
(a) Boxes of tissues.
(b) Flowers.
(c) The funeral bier.
(d) Oil and incense.

6. Where is Major Bilimoria in Chapter 15?
(a) London.
(b) Baghdad.
(c) Bombay.
(d) New Delhi.

7. When the march pauses in front of the wall of sacred paintings in Chapter 22, who is the only person venerating Zarathustra?
(a) Dr. Paymaster.
(b) The manager of the cinema.
(c) Hydraulic Hema.
(d) Peerbhoy Panwalla.

8. What painkiller does the hospital staff give Dinshawji before he dies?
(a) Percadin.
(b) Ibuprofen.
(c) Morphine.
(d) Vicadin.

9. How much does Gustad pay for a coolie to save his seat on the train?
(a) Ten paise.
(b) Twenty paise.
(c) Ten rupees.
(d) Forty rupees.

10. Who does Gustad send to get Dr. Paymaster in Chapter 22?
(a) Malcolm.
(b) Darius.
(c) Sohrab.
(d) Ghulam Mohammed.

11. According to Dilnavaz, what will "burn up" Gustad's blood?
(a) Anger.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Hot tea.
(d) Overcooked soup.

12. Who cuts off the lizard's tail in Chapter 19?
(a) Miss Kutpitia.
(b) Tehmul.
(c) Dilnavaz.
(d) Alamai.

13. Where does Dilnavaz go in Part 1 of Chapter 19?
(a) The bank where Gustad works.
(b) The Chor Bazaar.
(c) Miss Kutpitia's apartment.
(d) Dr. Paymaster's office.

14. Where does Gustad construct the air raid shelter in Chapter 19?
(a) In the bathroom.
(b) In the basement of the Khodadad Building.
(c) In the branches of the neem tree in the compound.
(d) Under his bed.

15. Which character does Gustad unexpectedly see at Crawford Market in Chapter 15?
(a) Sohrab.
(b) Mr. Madon.
(c) Malcolm.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religious figure does Mr. Rabadi request to be drawn on the wall?

2. How long are visitors normally allowed at the prison where Major Bilimoria is being held?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Gustad sell to pay Roshan's medical bills?

4. How much extra milk does Dilnavaz request of the bhaiya?

5. At the end of Chapter 16, what time does Gustad arrive home?

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