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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tehmina think the Boyces do to Najamai?
(a) Offer her their fridge to use.
(b) Take advantage of her generosity.
(c) Rob her flat.
(d) Help her whenever possible.

2. Who is Vera?
(a) Tehmina's sister.
(b) Francis's maid.
(c) Najamai's daughter.
(d) A thief.

3. Who does Daulat's cousin, Moti, bring with her on her condolence visit?
(a) Her grandchildren.
(b) Her servant.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her husband.

4. What does Mrs. Mody offer to Jehangir after Dr Mody's death?
(a) The entire stamp collection.
(b) Money.
(c) All of his clothing.
(d) Pesi's story books.

5. Why does Jaakaylee sleep outside the flat after the Christmas midnight mass?
(a) It is a neighborhood custom.
(b) Everyone else does it.
(c) She has no key.
(d) The weather is always pleasant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new game does Pesi invent in Firozsha Baag?

2. What causes Rustomji to forget the bathroom leak and feel better?

3. What is Kersi doing as Silloo divides her meat up for the freezer?

4. What does Rustomji do to appease the crowd that wants to hurt him?

5. What does Najamai smell in her kitchen upon returning to it after the theft?

Short Essay Questions

1. What drives Dr. Mody to slap Pesi in front of the boy of Firozsha Baag at play?

2. Why are Mehroo and Rustomji happy when Tanoo decides to leave them in order to live with her sister's family in a small village?

3. In "Condolence Visit," why is it that Daulat is not looking forward to the visits she will receive?

4. How does Mrs. Mody feel about Jehangir's visits to her home on Sunday mornings?

5. What leads Tehmina to believe that Francis is much stronger than his slight body build shows?

6. When and why does the bhoot stop the visits to Jaakaylee?

7. In "The Ghost of Firozsha Baag," how does Jacqueline's name get changed to Jaakaylee?

8. Why does bai begin to treat Jaakaylee with more respect?

9. What makes Rustomji decide that he can go to the front of a very long line of people waiting for the A-1 bus?

10. What is life like for an ayah?

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