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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. Who read Musa a poem when he arrived in Chapter 12?
(a) Arifa.
(b) Tilo.
(c) Comrade Maase Revathy
(d) Aijaz.
2. 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) "Story."
(c) "The Writer."
(d) "The Dreamer."
3. Where are Musa's recoveries described as being stored in, in Chapter 8?
(a) The attic.
(b) The freezer.
(c) The basement.
(d) A hole under the house.
4. How did the mother who wrote the letter from Chapter 10 describe her father?
(a) Adoring.
(b) Abusive.
(c) Inspiring.
(d) Over-protective.
5. At whose grave was Anjum when she said a prayer in Chapter 12?
(a) Bombay Silk's grave.
(b) Zainab's grave.
(c) Comrade Maase Revathy's grave..
(d) Arifa's grave.
Short Answer Questions
1. What were Miss Jebeen and her mother watching from their balcony in the flashback in Chapter 9?
2. When did the messenger tell Tilo that Musa would meet her after his escape in Chapter 9?
3. Who announced that his father had died at the same spot as the restaurant for the wedding party in Chapter 10?
4. What is the dung beetle called in Chapter 12?
5. How would you describe the structure of The Utmost Ministry of Happiness?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are comprised of Musa's "recoveries"?
2. Why did Tilo decide against keeping the child in the end of Chapter 9?
3. What did Naga ask Tilo about Commander Gulrez after they were released in Chapter 8? What did she reply?
4. How were Tilo and the baby greeted at the Jannat Guest House in Chapter 8?
5. What classes were being taught at the Jannat Guest House in the beginning of Chapter 10?
6. What is included in Tilo's notebook that she examined in Chapter 8? Why did Musa have this notebook?
7. How is Tilo's encounter at the zoo described in Chapter 8? What do you think this encounter symbolizes?
8. Why was the young Kahmiri boy brought in by Ashfaq Mir in Chapter 8? How is he described?
9. By whom is the letter written that is produced by Dr. Bhartiya in Chapter 10? To whom is the letter addressed?
10. How is the theme of gender expectations explored in Chapter 10?
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