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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What becomes a dream deferred for Minocher?

2. What does Mrs. Mody offer to Jehangir after Dr Mody's death?

3. Why does Rustomji shout at the boys of Firozsha Baag?

4. How old is Jaakaylee?

5. Where does Jaakaylee come from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Before Najamai purchased her fridge, how did Tehmina acquire the ice she needed?

2. Why does Jehangir get involved with Eric?

3. How does Daulat feel about her neighbor, Nasjamai?

4. 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?

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

6. What is life like for an ayah?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a summation of Jehangir's relationship with his mother and hers with him. Is Behroze correct about the "apron strings" showing on Jehangir? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What does the murder of Navjeet symbolize to Percy, Kersi and Jamshed, respectively?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, the author has characters which overlap in the stories. What is the main theme that is embedded within all of the stories? Does the main theme encourage the reader to care about the characters in the Firozsha Baag?

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