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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. What does Dilnavaz put in the water to disinfect it?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 8, what does Miss Kutpitia suggest that Dilnavaz give Tehmul to drink?

3. What does Gustad use to open Major Bilimoria's parcel?

4. In Chapter 9, Part 3, what is filling the compound when Gustad wakes up in the morning?

5. How many apartments does the Khodadad Building have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What causes the crowd surrounding Gustad's accident to come to a heated debate with regard to the water seller?

4. Why is Dilnavaz upset that Gustad took tea with Ghulam Mohammed at the bookstall?

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

6. What are some of Tehmul's idiosyncrasies?

7. Describe the events of Gustad's accident.

8. Describe Dr. Paymaster's neighborhood.

9. How does Dinshawji interact with Laurie Coutino, and for what purpose?

10. What happens to Gustad's father's property, and what parts of it remain in Gustad's care?

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

Describe the scene at Mount Mary and the requests that Gustad makes there. Do you think his visiting Mount Mary makes sense, given his personality and ordinary behavior? Do you think his trip is effective? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Gustad's relationship with tradition and compare it with Sohrab's. How does each respond to the various symbols of tradition in the novel? Use examples from the book to support your assertions.

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