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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 did the Jannat Guest House residents place on the grave of Miss Jebeen the Second's mother to honor her political beliefs?
(a) A white rose.
(b) A red rose.
(c) A white flag.
(d) A red flag.

2. How did Musa reply to Biplab's question as to whether he killed Amrik Singh in Chapter 11?
(a) He did not kill him, but they made him kill himself.
(b) He killed him but covered up the murder and blamed someone else.
(c) He killed him and payed his sentence.
(d) He did not kill him and was not near him when he died.

3. What does Kashmini "protocol" (372) refer to in regards to Musa and Tito's sexual engagement in Chapter 9?
(a) The do not face one another in bed.
(b) They sleep in separate beds.
(c) They remain dressed while having intercourse.
(d) They dress before sleeping.

4. Which story from Tilo's journal describes wanting to write “one of those sophisticated stories in which even though nothing much happens there’s lots to write about” (288)?
(a) "Nothing."
(b) "The Writer."
(c) "The Dreamer."
(d) "Story."

5. What happened to the chair that Tilo was leaning on at her mother's hospital bed?
(a) It broke apart and made her fall.
(b) It raised up and smashed down.
(c) It disappeared.
(d) It lit on fire mysteriously.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the mother who wrote the letter in Chapter 10 say that her mother was embarrassed by?

2. Where was Musa when he met his wife?

3. How many mobile phones of Musa's are described as part of his "recoveries" in Chapter 8?

4. Who became the new Prime Minister of India in Chapter 10?

5. Who was Tilo's husband that she was leaving in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Naga ask Tilo about Commander Gulrez after they were released in Chapter 8? What did she reply?

2. What is included in Tilo's notebook that she examined in Chapter 8? Why did Musa have this notebook?

3. What are comprised of Musa's "recoveries"?

4. What classes were being taught at the Jannat Guest House in the beginning of Chapter 10?

5. What is Tilo's connection to the baby that appeared in the streets?

6. What does ACP Pinky do to Tilo in Chapter 9? Why?

7. What questions are posed to the reader regarding the men crushed by the truck in Chapter 8? Why are these questions significant?

8. What was indicated by the death of Usman Abdullah in Chapter 9?

9. By whom is the letter written that is produced by Dr. Bhartiya in Chapter 10? To whom is the letter addressed?

10. What did Biplab Dasgupta ask Musa about Amrik Singh in Chapter 11? How did Musa reply?

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