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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. During their conversation in Chapter 14, how long does Ghulam Mohammed give Gustad to retrieve the money from the bank?
(a) A week.
(b) A year.
(c) Thirty days.
(d) A hundred days.

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 14, what flavor of milk do the boys like the best?
(a) White.
(b) They do not like milk.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Strawberry.

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

10. 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 funeral wreath.
(d) A white handkerchief.

11. What religious figure does Mr. Rabadi request to be drawn on the wall?
(a) Madhiwalla Bonesetter.
(b) St. George.
(c) Zarathustra.
(d) Dustoorji Baria.

12. At the end of Chapter 16, what time does Gustad arrive home?
(a) 9:00 PM.
(b) 11:30 PM.
(c) 2:00 AM.
(d) Noon.

13. What season is it in Chapter 15?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What nickname does Gustad have for Dinshawji?

3. Where is Major Bilimoria in Chapter 15?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 15, what animal does Gustad compare Ghulam Mohammed to?

5. Who visits Dilnavaz in Part 4 of Chapter 21?

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