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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who has infuriated Mr. Rabadi in Chapter 17?
(a) Inspector Bamji.
(b) Darius.
(c) Sohrab.
(d) Major Bilimoria.

4. Who does Gustad see outside the Tower of Silence?
(a) Dr. Paymaster.
(b) Mr. Madon.
(c) Ghulam Mohammed.
(d) Laurie Coutino.

5. Who is Gustad going to meet at the House of Cages in Chapter 14?
(a) Laurie Coutino.
(b) Dinshawji.
(c) Peerbhoy Panwalla.
(d) Ghulam Mohammed.

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

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

8. Where is Dinshawji in Chapter 15?
(a) The bank.
(b) An insane asylum.
(c) New Delhi.
(d) The hospital.

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

10. As mentioned in Chapter 20, which character has high blood pressure?
(a) Gustad.
(b) Cavasji.
(c) Mr. Rabadi.
(d) Miss Kutpitia.

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

12. How much extra milk does Dilnavaz request of the bhaiya?
(a) A liter.
(b) A quarter of a liter.
(c) Two liters.
(d) Half of a liter.

13. Where does Alamai send Dinshawji's body for the funeral?
(a) St. Mary's Catholic Church.
(b) Home.
(c) The Tower of Silence.
(d) Downtown to the municipal morgue.

14. What does Dr. Paymaster carry during the march?
(a) A gun.
(b) A walking stick.
(c) A flashlight.
(d) His medical bag.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the subject of the newspaper article that Dinshawji gives Gustad in Chapter 13?

3. What is Tehmul looking for at night in the compound in Chapter 20?

4. Who cuts off the lizard's tail in Chapter 19?

5. In what country is Roshan's doll made?

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