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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 has Nawaz been arrested for smuggling?
(a) Alcohol
(b) Tobacco.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silver.

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

3. What instrument is used to signal to the captured men that it is time to eat?
(a) A whistle.
(b) A gong.
(c) A drum.
(d) A bell.

4. What is Rustom going to purchase when he is killed?
(a) A comb.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Cigarettes.

5. What animal typical cheers Om up when he is feeling depressed?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Chicken.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What vegetable does Maneck encourage Dina to eat?

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

4. What did Om used to massage for his father?

5. What beverage does Maneck's family produce?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Shankar and what is significant about his body?

2. What behaviors does Maneck's father begin exhibiting that embarrass his son?

3. What is the subject of the speech that the Prime Minister is giving to the villagers?

4. What happens to young Maneck when he is away for the first time at boarding school?

5. Who is Ibrahim and what does he demand?

6. How does the relationship between Dina and Rustom progress?

7. What kindness does Dina show Om in Chapter 7?

8. What happens when Rustom goes out to buy ice cream on his third wedding anniversary?

9. Why does Om rent a bicycle?

10. How do Ishvar and Om meet Maneck?

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