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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) Gold.
(c) Silver.
(d) Tobacco.

2. In Chapter 6, what does Ishvar realize Dina is craving?
(a) Fine wine.
(b) Money.
(c) Companionship.
(d) Education.

3. What part of his body did Maneck's father lose when a bottle of the family beverage exploded?
(a) His hand.
(b) His ear.
(c) His arm.
(d) His eye.

4. How much money are the villagers promised to attend the Prime Minister's speech?
(a) 20 rupees.
(b) 100 rupees.
(c) 0 rupees.
(d) 5 rupees.

5. What vegetable does Maneck encourage Dina to eat?
(a) Spinach.
(b) Carrots.
(c) Squash.
(d) Tomatoes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animal does the Monkey-Man kill after returning home from the speech?

3. How much money do the men lend to Rajaram?

4. What type of petal is being thrown from the helicopter onto the Prime Minister's stage?

5. After five years of sewing, what part of Dina's body begins to fail?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ishvar and Om's reaction to the work that they must do in the relocation camp?

2. Who is Ibrahim and what does he demand?

3. What does Dina's collection of cloth symbolize?

4. What happens after Om is hit by the car while following Dina's taxi?

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

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

7. How does Maneck's father, Farokh, treat his soft-drink recipe?

8. How do the passengers on the train react to the sudden halt in their travel?

9. Why does Dukhi send for his sons to be sent to live with Ashraf?

10. How is Ishvar's face disfigured?

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