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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Day at the Circus, Night in the Slum.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Om used to massage for his father?
(a) His hands.
(b) His feet.
(c) His stomach.
(d) His back.

2. Who lines the street of the village as the train is passing?
(a) Women.
(b) Students.
(c) Beggars.
(d) Children.

3. What does Dina hope will not delay her new tailors from arriving?
(a) The bombings.
(b) The riots.
(c) The parades.
(d) The police.

4. What item does Om stop to purchase after he realizes he has sat on his old one?
(a) A comb.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A top hat.
(d) Eyeglasses.

5. What does Namaskaar lend Om and Ishvar to aid in their bathing?
(a) A brush.
(b) Towels.
(c) A bucket.
(d) Soap.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ishvar claim his sterilization form was destroyed?

2. Which of the characters introduced in the prologue is considered to be the wealthiest?

3. What did Ishvar's mother steal for her young son?

4. How many people knew the recipe for Maneck's family beverage?

5. What do the two men ask Dina for permission to do while they are sewing?

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