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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. Which of the following does Rahul claim to have seen in the hotel where he works?
(a) Matthew Nahor.
(b) John Abraham.
(c) Mark Jacob.
(d) Luke Isaac.

2. Which of the following is noted as the worst of the extortionate constables?
(a) Sawant.
(b) Thokale.
(c) Paikrao.
(d) Pawar.

3. From whom is the quote that precedes Part Two: The Business of Burning taken?
(a) Zehrunisa Husain.
(b) Sanjana Gupta.
(c) Rambha Jha.
(d) Asha Unni.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Manju?

2. What do Manju and Meena cook for Asha’s political supervisor’s meeting?

3. Which of the following is the name of a corporate office in Behind the Beautiful Forevers?

4. Which of the following does Rahul claim to have seen in the hotel where he works?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Abdul think his heart is too small?

2. How does Abdul define good fortune?

3. Why do people attend the meeting requested by Asha’s political supervisor?

4. What local difficulties does the text note that monsoon season presents?

5. For what reasons do Abdul’s parents favor their selection of a wife for him?

6. Why is Avinash unsuitable to be a slumlord?

7. In what work does Abdul specialize?

8. Why do the recycling plant owners wear white?

9. How does Sunil spend his first disposable income?

10. Why does Sunil scavenge on a ledge above a river?

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