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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. How long are visitors normally allowed at the prison where Major Bilimoria is being held?
(a) Ten minutes.
(b) One hour.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Thirty minutes.

2. What is Tehmul looking for at night in the compound in Chapter 20?
(a) A coin.
(b) The doll's bracelet.
(c) His key.
(d) A flashlight.

3. In Chapter 12, where do Gustad and Laurie go on their lunch break in order to talk?
(a) Dr. Paymaster's office.
(b) The break room at the bank.
(c) The House of Cages.
(d) The Chor Bazaar.

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

5. What hits Malcolm in the face in Chapter 22?
(a) A bird.
(b) Hydraulic Hema.
(c) A snake.
(d) A dead rat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Gustad go in Chapter 15 in order to request healing for Roshan and Dinshawji?

3. What season is it in Chapter 15?

4. Who, along with Dr. Paymaster, leads the march?

5. What character is crying at the end of Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the article that Dinshawji brings for Gustad to read.

2. Why does Dilnavaz dump a pan full of a foul substance over Mr. Rabadi's head?

3. Where do Laurie and Gustad meet on their lunch hour, and what do they discuss?

4. Why does Tehmul get hit with a brick?

5. Where does Ghulam Mohammed meet Gustad in Chapter 16, and what does he request? How is his demeanor different in this chapter from other chapters?

6. What is Cavasji doing in Chapter 20, and what does Gustad note that is different about him?

7. Describe Gustad's interaction with the young man who sleeps in the luggage rack on the train.

8. What happens to the pavement artist at the end of the novel?

9. What happens in Farad's room between Miss Kutpitia, Dilnavaz, and Tehmul?

10. Why does the pavement artist draw sacred pictures, and what are his qualifications for doing so?

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