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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 the beginning of Chapter 15, what animal does Gustad compare Ghulam Mohammed to?
(a) A cobra.
(b) A wolverine.
(c) A tiger.
(d) A bulldog.

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

3. According to Miss Kutpitia's newspaper in Chapter 21, who has died?
(a) Inspector Bamji.
(b) Alamai.
(c) G. Mohammed.
(d) J. Bilimoria.

4. In the beginning of Chapter 21, where are the people of Dr. Paymaster's neighborhood marching to?
(a) The House of Cages.
(b) The municipal ward office.
(c) The black stone wall.
(d) New Delhi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Paymaster carry during the march?

2. What type of dog does Mr. Rabadi have?

3. What topic does Laurie primarily discuss with Gustad?

4. As mentioned in Chapter 19, which of the Khodadad Building residents has a key to Tehmul's apartment?

5. As the artist notes in Chapter 13, Part 1, what does someone leave in front of Saraswati?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. Describe Dinshawji's funeral.

6. Describe the morcha.

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

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

9. Describe the air raid shelter that Gustad and Darius build.

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

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