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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Dina visit to ask for money in Chapter 9?
(a) Mrs. Gupta.
(b) The Beggarmaster.
(c) Nusswan.
(d) The facilitator.

2. In Chapter 14, who do the villagers accuse of killing the beggars?
(a) The Beggarmaster.
(b) Om.
(c) Shankar.
(d) Rajaram.

3. What does Rajaram want to do with his life after he moves?
(a) Meditate.
(b) Write.
(c) Read.
(d) Study.

4. Who plays nurse to Ishvar while he is recovering from his injury in Chapter 9?
(a) Shankar.
(b) Om.
(c) Dina.
(d) Rajaram.

5. Which character plunges his fingers down his throat to clear out excess bile?
(a) Shankar.
(b) Om.
(c) Ishvar.
(d) Maneck.

6. Who does the facilitator complain that he does not want to feed and house?
(a) The women.
(b) The elderly.
(c) The crippled.
(d) The children.

7. Who is Mr.Valmik?
(a) Dina's teacher.
(b) Dina's doctor.
(c) Dina's lawyer.
(d) Dina's partner.

8. What does Dina pour over Om's head to cure his lice?
(a) Kerosene.
(b) Tomato juice.
(c) Water.
(d) Alcohol.

9. What game does Maneck attempt to teach Om during their vacation?
(a) Chess.
(b) Checkers.
(c) Backgammon.
(d) Poker.

10. What are the men called that terrorize Dina's apartment?
(a) Thoombas.
(b) Goondas.
(c) Boondas.
(d) Loombas.

11. What does Nusswan think should happen to the people who live on the streets?
(a) They should be poisoned.
(b) They should be shot.
(c) They should be drowned.
(d) They should be stabbed.

12. What does Dina lend to Rajaram when he wants to start his own business?
(a) A grooming kit.
(b) Cloth.
(c) A sewing machine.
(d) Money.

13. Which relatives does Maneck visit in Chapter 14 before he leaves on vacation?
(a) His mother's family.
(b) Om's family.
(c) His father's family.
(d) Dina's family.

14. Who does Ishvar write a letter to back in the village in regards to finding Om a wife?
(a) Dukhi Mochi.
(b) Narayan Darji.
(c) Ashraf Chaca.
(d) Aban Kohlal.

15. Who does the Beggarmaster say is in charge of deciding the fate of the slums?
(a) The goverment body.
(b) The Prime Minister.
(c) The police.
(d) The people.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many weeks does Maneck have off of school for vacation?

2. What type of weather keeps Maneck and Om from leaving the house during their vacation?

3. What lie does Dina tell Mrs. Gupta about the tailors?

4. How does Shankar react to the new garment that Om and Ishvar sew for him?

5. How did Rajaram kill the beggars whose hair he stole?

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