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

2. In Chapter 2, Gustad plans a special dinner for what occasion?

3. Who eventually succeeds in breaking up the argument between Gustad and Sohrab in Chapter 4?

4. What does the sign outside Dr. Paymaster's office say?

5. In Chapter 9, Part 2, what time do the monsoon rains begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dr. Paymaster's neighborhood.

2. How does Gustad manage to get Friday afternoon off to go to the Chor Bazaar?

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

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

5. How does Gustad normally spend his lunch hour?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of the pavement artist within the novel, within Gustad's life, and within the life of the community.

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

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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