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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, which of Gustad's friends comes for dinner?
(a) Miss Kutpitia.
(b) Major Bilimoria.
(c) The bhaiya.
(d) Dinshawji.

2. What is Gustad's father's profession?
(a) Roofer.
(b) Bookseller.
(c) Carpet layer.
(d) Professor.

3. According to Major Bilimoria's letter in Chapter 8, whose advice should Gustad forget?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) Indira Gandhi.
(c) Ghulam Mohammed.
(d) Iago.

4. What is the name of the character whom Gustad's children call Major Uncle?
(a) Major Bhaiya.
(b) Major Raymond Kutpitia.
(c) Major Sohrab Dilnavaz.
(d) Major Jimmy Bilimoria.

5. What is Ratansa's nickname?
(a) Chaalo.
(b) Goover-Ni-Gaan.
(c) Dr. Paymaster.
(d) Scrambled Egg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the sign outside Dr. Paymaster's office say?

2. What color ink is "used exclusively for inscribing greeting cards or white wedding gift envelopes"?

3. What is the prize for the raffle at Roshan's school, as discussed in Chapter 6?

4. What is the oldest business in Dr. Paymaster's neighborhood?

5. What do Roshan and Darius take with them to school as a fundraiser?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Gustad's experience at the Chor Bazaar.

2. Why does Dinshawji have bad breath, and what treatments has he tried in the past? What treatment does he use now?

3. What three things are worrying Gustad at the beginning of Chapter 9?

4. What is Dilnavaz doing when she "touches wood"?

5. What causes the crowd surrounding Gustad's accident to come to a heated debate with regard to the water seller?

6. What is the state of Gustad's clothing? Why?

7. What is the story that Malcolm tells Gustad about St. Thomas?

8. How does Gustad manage to get Friday afternoon off to go to the Chor Bazaar?

9. What happens to Gustad's father's property, and what parts of it remain in Gustad's care?

10. What is the plan that Gustad develops for dealing with Major Bilimoria's parcel, and who else is involved?

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