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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. What does Dilnavaz put in the water to disinfect it?
(a) Hydrogen peroxide.
(b) Bleach.
(c) Chlorine.
(d) Potassium permanganate.

2. What sport does Gustad's grandmother love?
(a) Wrestling.
(b) Football.
(c) Golf.
(d) Boxing.

3. What type of food does Malcolm teach Gustad to buy?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Beef.
(c) Lettuce.
(d) Pork.

4. How long have Gustad and Dilnavaz been married?
(a) Twenty-one years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Thirty years.
(d) Thirty-two years.

5. What is the oldest business in Dr. Paymaster's neighborhood?
(a) The supermarket.
(b) The pharmacist.
(c) House of Cages.
(d) The cinema.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to Dilnavaz, who witnesses Gustad opening the parcel in Chapter 8?

2. Who is Gustad writing to at the end of Chapter 4?

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

4. What does Gustad find at the antique booth in Chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Miss Kutpitia recommend that Dilnavaz use Tehmul to divert the black magic from Sohrab? How does Dilnavaz respond?

2. Why does Roshan's school hold a raffle?

3. What does the notice that Gustad finds at the end of Chapter 1state? Why does it matter to the residents of the Khodadad Building?

4. Describe the scene at Madhiwalla Bonesetter's clinic.

5. Describe the events of Gustad's accident.

6. Why does Sohrab say he will not go to IIT? How does Gustad react?

7. What is the request Major Bilimoria makes to Gustad, and how does Gustad react?

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

9. Describe Gustad's choice of writing utensil when writing to Major Bilimoria in Chapter 4.

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

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