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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) Help her whenever possible.
(b) Take advantage of her generosity.
(c) Offer her their fridge to use.
(d) Rob her flat.

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

3. Why does Jaakaylee ring the doorbell after the midnight mass?
(a) Her body hurts.
(b) Because of the bhoot.
(c) She has a nightmare.
(d) She has fallen down the steps.

4. What is Kersi doing as Silloo divides her meat up for the freezer?
(a) Repairing a cricket bat.
(b) Listening to the radio.
(c) Playing cricket outside.
(d) Fixing Percy's bat.

5. What does Mehroo see parked outside the fire-temple?
(a) Police cars.
(b) Motorcycles.
(c) An ambulance.
(d) A fire truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What volunteer organization does Rustomji have good remembrances of?

2. What does Dr. Mody eagerly show Jehangir on Sunday morning?

3. Why are the children and adults in Firozsha Baag making fun of Jaakaylee?

4. What did Minocher wear to Sarosh-Sid's wedding when the groom did not wish to wear it?

5. What is a bhoot?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Dr. Mody assume that Jehangir stole the Spanish dancing-lady stamp?

3. Why is Dr. Mody so disappointed in his son, Pesi, in "The Collectors?"

4. What do Kersi's parents think of the friendship between Kersi and Francis?

5. Why is Cajetan on Jaakaylee's mind since she has seen the bhoot?

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

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

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

9. How is it insinuated in "Auspicious Occasion" that Mehroo's parents might have made a better choice for her than marrying her off to Rustomji?

10. How does Silloo reason away her free use of Naramjai's fridge?

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