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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. During their conversation in Chapter 14, how long does Ghulam Mohammed give Gustad to retrieve the money from the bank?

2. Where does Alamai send Dinshawji's body for the funeral?

3. What type of dog does Mr. Rabadi have?

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

5. Where does Gustad construct the air raid shelter in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the article that Dinshawji brings for Gustad to read.

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

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

4. Describe the air raid shelter that Gustad and Darius build.

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 Dinshawji's funeral.

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the use of flashback in the story. At what points in the plot does Mistry use it? Do you think it enhances or detracts from the literary value of the story?

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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