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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 is Ratansa's nickname?

2. For what book is Gustad searching in Chapter 7?

3. What do the Nobles feed the chicken?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Roshan want Gustad and Dilnavaz to do to prove they are finished fighting?

5. In Chapter 4, how much does the water seller want for two glasses of water?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Dr. Paymaster's neighborhood.

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

4. How does Gustad normally spend his lunch hour?

5. Why does Tehmul want to talk with Gustad so urgently in Chapter 8?

6. What three things are worrying Gustad at the beginning of Chapter 9?

7. Describe the plan that Major Bilimoria outlines for Gustad with regard to picking up the parcel.

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

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

10. Describe Gustad's choice of writing utensil when writing to Major Bilimoria in Chapter 4.

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

Are Dilnavaz's actions toward Tehmul ethical? Are they justifiable in order to save Sohrab? Explain your opinions thoroughly, using examples from the text to support your thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Ghulam Mohammed and then write two paragraphs: one that indicts him as a villain, and another that praises him as one who loves his friend Major Bilimoria to the very end. Stretch your opinions to convincingly argue your point in each paragraph.

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