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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who visits the Nobles' home in the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) Malcolm.
(b) Sister Constance.
(c) Ghulam Mohammed.
(d) Dinshawji.

2. In Chapter 14, who causes a disturbance at the House of Cages?
(a) Dilnavaz.
(b) Ghulam Mohammed.
(c) Dr. Paymaster.
(d) Tehmul.

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

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

5. What is the name of the American aircraft carrier mentioned in Chapter 20?
(a) Avenger.
(b) Challenger.
(c) Mercury.
(d) Enterprise.

6. What character is crying at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Roshan.
(b) Dilnavaz.
(c) Sohrab.
(d) Tehmul.

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

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

9. 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) Hydraulic Hema.
(c) The manager of the cinema.
(d) Peerbhoy Panwalla.

10. Which religious figure does the sidewalk artist first draw on the stone wall?
(a) Zarathustra.
(b) Buddha.
(c) Christ.
(d) Trimurti.

11. In Chapter 12, what does Gustad sell to pay Roshan's medical bills?
(a) His car.
(b) His Mont Blanc pen.
(c) His books.
(d) His camera.

12. According to Miss Kutpitia's newspaper in Chapter 21, who has died?
(a) Inspector Bamji.
(b) Alamai.
(c) J. Bilimoria.
(d) G. Mohammed.

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

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

15. As mentioned in Chapter 19, which of the Khodadad Building residents has a key to Tehmul's apartment?
(a) Gustad.
(b) Mr. Rabadi.
(c) Mrs. Pataskia.
(d) Miss Kutpitia.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the artist notes in Chapter 13, Part 1, what does someone leave in front of Saraswati?

2. Which character does Gustad unexpectedly see at Crawford Market in Chapter 15?

3. According to the newspaper reports of Major Bilimoria's crime, whose voice does he imitate?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 21, where are the people of Dr. Paymaster's neighborhood marching to?

5. What does Major Bilimoria receive to treat his infection?

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