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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 do the nassasalers carry during the funeral procession?

2. What does Gustad drink at the train station?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 15, what animal does Gustad compare Ghulam Mohammed to?

4. At the end of Chapter 18, which country is India at war with?

5. What song does Roshan first sing for Dinshawji in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the incident that occurs between the four children, the milk seller, and Gustad.

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

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

4. Why are the Nobles' medical expenses so high, and how do they pay them?

5. Describe Gustad's interaction with the young man who sleeps in the luggage rack on the train.

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

7. Describe the morcha.

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

9. Describe the candles that Gustad buys at Mount Mary and explain why he has to buy them.

10. Describe Major Bilimoria's appearance in Chapter 18.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare Major Bilimoria before and during his time in prison. What effect does the setting have on his appearance and behavior? What effect does the setting have on the reader's perception of him as a villain?

Essay Topic 3

In your opinion, which character in this story is the most villainous? Which character is the most heroic? Explain. Does the villain also have heroic qualities, and does the hero also have villainous qualities? Use details from the text to support your opinions.

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