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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 9, Part 2, what time do the monsoon rains begin?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 10:00 AM.
(c) 5:00 PM.
(d) Noon.

2. Where does Major Bilimoria's letter come from?
(a) London.
(b) Baghdad.
(c) New Delhi.
(d) Paris.

3. What is the purported cause of Mrs. Pataskia's ill temper?
(a) Migraines.
(b) Menopause.
(c) High blood pressure.
(d) Gall bladder disease.

4. In the beginning of Chapter 8, what does Miss Kutpitia suggest that Dilnavaz give Tehmul to drink?
(a) Tea.
(b) Lime juice.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Sugar water.

5. What causes the enmity between Gustad and Mr. Rabadi?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) Rivalry in the workplace.
(d) Their children's athletic rivalry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the weather like on the day of Gustad's accident?

3. How many floors does the Khodadad Building have?

4. How does Tehmul earn some money?

5. Sohrab and Gustad think of the Indian Institute of Technology as the "home" of which sacred object?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What foods does Dilnavaz cook for Roshan's birthday dinner, and how do her family members and Dinshawji enjoy them?

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. As Dilnavaz becomes more desperate to take the evil spell off of Sohrab, what does she do to Tehmul in Chapter 10?

5. What are some of Tehmul's idiosyncrasies?

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

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

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

9. Why is there enmity between Gustad and his neighbor?

10. Describe what happened with Sohrab's endeavors in studying insects.

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