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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 much does Gustad pay for a coolie to save his seat on the train?
(a) Ten paise.
(b) Twenty paise.
(c) Forty rupees.
(d) Ten rupees.

2. What does Major Bilimoria receive to treat his infection?
(a) Suppositories.
(b) Oral antibiotics.
(c) Injections.
(d) Bandages with antibiotic ointment.

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

4. What do the nassasalers carry during the funeral procession?
(a) Oil and incense.
(b) The funeral bier.
(c) Boxes of tissues.
(d) Flowers.

5. Who has infuriated Mr. Rabadi in Chapter 17?
(a) Major Bilimoria.
(b) Inspector Bamji.
(c) Sohrab.
(d) Darius.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hits Tehmul in the head in Chapter 22?

2. What weapon does Hydraulic Hema wield in Chapter 22?

3. What is the name of the American aircraft carrier mentioned in Chapter 20?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Gustad sell to pay Roshan's medical bills?

5. In Part 2 of Chapter 19, what does Gustad carefully observe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the candles that Gustad buys at Mount Mary and explain why he has to buy them.

2. Describe the incident that occurs between the four children, the milk seller, and Gustad.

3. Why does Tehmul love the doll?

4. Describe Alamai's relationship with her nephew.

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

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

7. Why does Ghulam Mohammed not go inside the Tower of Silence for Major Bilimoria's funeral, and why does he not call Gustad to tell him of the Major's death?

8. 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?

9. Why does Ghulam Mohammed tell Gustad that he needs to return the money immediately? How does he threaten Gustad?

10. Describe the change that comes over Dinshawji in Chapter 13.

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