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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 the subject of the newspaper article that Dinshawji gives Gustad in Chapter 13?

2. What is Tehmul looking for at night in the compound in Chapter 20?

3. What painkiller does the hospital staff give Dinshawji before he dies?

4. Where is Major Bilimoria in Chapter 15?

5. Who is Gustad going to meet at the House of Cages in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ghulam Mohammed tell Gustad that he needs to return the money immediately? How does he threaten Gustad?

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

3. Describe the change that comes over Dinshawji in Chapter 13.

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

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

6. Why does Ghulam Mohammed not go inside the Tower of Silence for Major Bilimoria's funeral, and why does he not call Gustad to tell him of the Major's death?

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

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

9. Why does Tehmul get hit with a brick?

10. Describe Dinshawji's funeral.

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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