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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Small Obstacles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ishvar claim his sterilization form was destroyed?
(a) In a tornado.
(b) In a flood.
(c) In an earthquake.
(d) In a fire.

2. What does Rajaram encourage Om and Ishvar to apply for?
(a) Bank accounts.
(b) Social Security.
(c) Unemployment.
(d) Ration cards.

3. What were young Ishvar and his brother hit with as punishment after they broke into the upper-class school?
(a) A stick.
(b) Rocks.
(c) A ruler.
(d) A cane.

4. Who is Dina Dalal?
(a) A friend of Ishvar's mother.
(b) A friend of Om's mother.
(c) Another passenger on the train.
(d) A friend of Maneck's mother.

5. What does Ibrahim demand of the tailoring business?
(a) That they pay him ten percent.
(b) That they hire him.
(c) That it be stopped.
(d) That they make him a new uniform.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Dina's father's occupation?

2. What part of Ishvar's body did an animal disfigure?

3. What is Rustom going to purchase when he is killed?

4. What occupation did Ishvar's father have while the family was living in the village?

5. What does Om rent in an attempt to follow Dina Dalal?

(see the answer key)

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