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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through One Sunday.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Rustomji not permit Mehroo to have in their new home as husband and wife?
(a) New linens.
(b) Colorful clothing.
(c) A separate "unclean" room.
(d) Dentures.

2. Why does Rustomji shout at the boys of Firozsha Baag?
(a) For getting plaster in his bathtub.
(b) For playing cricket there.
(c) For robbing apartments.
(d) For not fixing his toilet.

3. Why does the sole Muslim neighbor chat with Tehmina?
(a) He is in love with her.
(b) To obtain a friend.
(c) He is friends with everyone else.
(d) He is proud of her.

4. In the story, "Auspicious Occasion," what does Rustomji do for a living?
(a) He is a businessman.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a matchmaker.
(d) He is a banker.

5. What does Kersi do his cricket bat at the end of the story, "One Sunday?"
(a) Smashes it.
(b) Puts on the rubber grip.
(c) Repairs it again.
(d) Untangles the cord.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gajra notorious for?

2. What nickname for Rustomji comes as a result of something Nariman says?

3. What is the most likely meaning of the word "gunga" in the story?

4. Why does the chasniwalla kill Dhunjisha?

5. What is it that Nariman Hansotia cannot convince Rustomji to do?

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