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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Bhagwan Baba's words of advice?
(a) "Do the best thing for Jehingar."
(b) "Avoid the girl."
(c) "A higher force impells you."
(d) "Life is a trap, full of webs."

2. What does Mamajii always try to give Kersi to eat?
(a) Tasty, spicy snacks.
(b) Vitamins.
(c) Undercooked foods.
(d) Candy.

3. What does Viraf's and Kersi's private signal sound like?
(a) A bird song.
(b) A yodel.
(c) Finger-snapping.
(d) Knuckles cracking.

4. What does one man in line to see Bhagwan Baba tell the others most definitely signifies something?
(a) When the sun goes down.
(b) The bench-swing on the veranda.
(c) Bhagwan Bab's white pyjamas.
(d) When Bhagwan Baba removes his sunglasses.

5. When Jehangir is allowed to go out alone at night, what does he find fascinating at the children's playground?
(a) The men's gym there.
(b) The ayahs with children.
(c) Couples necking on the benches.
(d) Couples returning from the cinema.

6. Who gives Kordshedbai a gift in the night, according to the dream she has?
(a) Pestonji.
(b) Adil.
(c) Ardesar.
(d) The Indian Express.

7. What does MCC stand for in the story Nariman tells?
(a) Memorial Cricket Cases.
(b) Mr. Contractor's Cricket.
(c) Marylebone Cricket Club.
(d) Manchester Cricket Club.

8. What brave thing did Kersi do on the cricket field one day?
(a) Scored ten times.
(b) Ran in the blistering sun.
(c) Block a shot with his bare skin.
(d) Quit playing cricket.

9. What are Daddy's tweezers compared to?
(a) The kerosene going into the stove.
(b) The needle in Virag's father.
(c) A razor.
(d) A cricket bat.

10. What about Jenhangir's mother embarrasses him when he introduces her to his girlfriend?
(a) Her chewing on cloves.
(b) Her backwards accent.
(c) Her mathoobanoo.
(d) Her obvious poverty.

11. What does Daddy tell Kersi they will find the money to do for him one day?
(a) Buy him a new cricket bat.
(b) Get him a fridge.
(c) Send him to America.
(d) Buy him a business.

12. What is Mrs. Savukshaw's secret?
(a) Her fried fish.
(b) Savukshaw's strength.
(c) Her chicken-dhansaak.
(d) Her hunting techniques.

13. What does Kersi do that surprises Daddy?
(a) He says he wants to quit cricket.
(b) He cuts all of Daddy's hair.
(c) He stops to read the comics.
(d) He curses Tehmina.

14. What does Mr. Karani warn Boman about?
(a) Raising the rent.
(b) Difficulties of eviction.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Wording the apartment ad correctly.

15. Why are there so many calendars hanging in Kersi's house?
(a) In order to keep track of different dates.
(b) To hide the crumbling walls.
(c) To keep the Parsi religiion alive.
(d) They are the considered works of art.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which story about Savukshaw had Nariman wanted to tell for a long time?

2. Why doesn't Percy want to return to Bombay when Kersi returns for a visit?

3. What entrances Kersi?

4. Why do Boman and Kashmira decide they need the entire flat back for themselves?

5. What is the only thing Jehangir's father has to say about Jehangir's relationship with the girl from college?

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