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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which of the following is Fatima compared?
(a) Macho Man.
(b) Tiger Jeet Singh.
(c) Iron Sheikh.
(d) Great Khali.

2. How many public taps does Asha’s area have?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 6.

3. With what does Fatima burn herself?
(a) Propane.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Kerosene.
(d) Turpentine.

4. Near what river does Sunil work?
(a) Amba.
(b) Mithi.
(c) Somaiya.
(d) Patalganga.

5. How many square feet is Abdul’s storage shed?
(a) 160.
(b) 120.
(c) 140.
(d) 100.

6. The text glosses the term “bhaiya” as which of the following?
(a) Migrant.
(b) Indigent.
(c) Thief.
(d) Beggar.

7. In the text, “tamasha” most nearly means which of the following?
(a) Injury.
(b) Argument.
(c) Accident.
(d) Disaster.

8. Which of the following improvements does Zehrunisa want for her home?
(a) A stone shelf.
(b) An indoor toilet.
(c) A door that shuts.
(d) A separate bedroom.

9. What kind of bird did Kamble keep?
(a) Pigeon.
(b) Parakeet.
(c) Finch.
(d) Parrot.

10. What color are the public toilets near where the Husains live?
(a) Purple.
(b) Green.
(c) Orange.
(d) Brown.

11. What is Manju’s monthly teaching pay, in rupees?
(a) 300.
(b) 400.
(c) 500.
(d) 200.

12. Approximately how many people live in the slum Abdul inhabits?
(a) 300.
(b) 30.
(c) 30,000.
(d) 3,000.

13. To whom is the book dedicated?
(a) Two Trivikrams.
(b) Two Sruthis.
(c) Two Sunils.
(d) Two Salmans.

14. Which of the following does Sunil undertake to emulate?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Blackbirds.
(c) Crows.
(d) Grackles.

15. From which of the following does Adarsh hail?
(a) Bhutan.
(b) Tibet.
(c) Nepal.
(d) Bangladesh.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom is the quote that precedes Part Two: The Business of Burning taken?

2. In what burn ward is Fatima lodged?

3. Which of the following do the waste-pickers pursue?

4. Which of the following animals are to be found in Abdul’s neighborhood?

5. Which of the following do the waste-pickers pursue?

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