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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 are Bhagwan Baba's words of advice?

2. In the story "Squatter," how could people tell when Nariman Hansotia was in a good mood?

3. What did Kersi learn to do with his best friend, Viraf?

4. What does Korshedbai end up taking from Kashmira?

5. What brave thing did Kersi do on the cricket field one day?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Of White Hairs and Cricket," why does Daddy have Kersi pulling the white hairs out of his head?

2. Why does Kersi want to cry at the end of the story, "Of White Hairs and Cricket?"

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

4. What do Jehangir's mother and Behroze, two very different women, have in common?

5. How does Jehangir explain the meaning of the stories of Savukshaw to Nariman and the boys?

6. In the story, "Squatter," how do the boys in the Firozsha Baag know when Nariman is about to tell them a story?

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

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

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

10. What does Sarosh's troubles in Toronto really reflect upon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What theme does the story, "The Collectors," revolve around? Explain using quotes from the story to back up your theory.

Essay Topic 2

How is "Squatter" considered to be a story-within-a-story? What are the elements of this story that belie its complexities?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the two couples from "The Paying Guest." Delve into their personalities and main characteristics.

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