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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 subject is Nariman's first story of the evening about?
(a) Bicycling.
(b) Pole-vaulting.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Hunting.

2. What becomes known throughout "Squatter" as Jehangir's nickname, given to him by Pesi?
(a) Mama's Boy.
(b) Jehangir the Janitor.
(c) Bulsara Bookworm.
(d) Teacher's Pet.

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

4. What is Sukhi Sooraj?
(a) An offering of incense.
(b) The only recording Korshedbai owns.
(c) Pestonji's cage in Korshedbai's dreams.
(d) A Parsis holiday.

5. Why doesn't Percy want to return to Bombay when Kersi returns for a visit?
(a) Because of the money issues.
(b) Because Jamshed will be there.
(c) He feels superior to his brother.
(d) He is jealous of Kersi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What image does Korshedbai carry at the back of her mind?

2. Who is Mamajii?

3. What does Daddy make Kersi do for him every Sunday?

4. Who gives Kordshedbai a gift in the night, according to the dream she has?

5. What words does Kersi have trouble expressing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Percy's and the others' feelings when Jamshed returns to visit Bombay and takes them to an expensive restaurant?

2. In "Exercisers," how does Jehangir feel about the boys who have come to college from the co-educational schools?

3. How does Najamai turn out to be responsible for changing the neighbors' decision not to testify against the paying guests?

4. Why does Daddy stop taking the boys to play cricket at maidaan?

5. How does Daddy react when Kersi puts down the tweezers and goes to read to comics?

6. Why does Jehangir stop going to the Hanging Gardens?

7. What is Jehangir's status with the boys of Firozsha Baag by the time of the Squatter story?

8. Why does Kersi remember the word ghati with shame?

9. How does Jehangir explain to the boys the manner in which Nariman tells his stories?

10. How does Kersi's family hide the crumbling walls in the apartment?

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