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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Sohrab?

2. As Mr. Madon mentions in Chapter 7, how much time does Gustad take off work directly after his accident?

3. What is the purported cause of Mrs. Pataskia's ill temper?

4. What musical instrument does Gustad's mother play?

5. How many apartments does the Khodadad Building have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the letter from Sister Constance say, and how does Gustad respond?

5. Describe what happened with Dr. Paymaster's sign.

6. What happens to Miss Kutpitia's brother and nephew, and how does it affect Miss Kutpitia?

7. Describe the bhaiya's job.

8. What is the story that Malcolm tells Gustad about St. Thomas?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the conflict between Gustad, Major Bilimoria, and Ghulam Mohammed conclude? Do you think the conflict resolves, or does it simply stop happening? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role that newspapers have in the story. Stretch your thoughts to make a thorough analysis, and be sure to cite details from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two unrelated symbols from the novel and compare and contrast them. Try to draw some connections between them, even if none are readily apparent.

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