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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 animals are to be found in Abdul’s neighborhood?
(a) Rhinoceros.
(b) Elk.
(c) Water buffalo.
(d) Elephant.

2. How old is Manju?
(a) 18.
(b) 19.
(c) 20.
(d) 17.

3. The text glosses “tapori” as meaning which of the following?
(a) Elite.
(b) Effette.
(c) Thug.
(d) Rug.

4. Who founded the party for which Asha works?
(a) Nehru.
(b) Thackeray.
(c) Gandhi.
(d) Modi.

5. Which of the following is the Husains’ fifth son?
(a) Atahar.
(b) Mirchi.
(c) Abdul.
(d) Safdar.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which hotel did Rahul work?

2. Which of the following video games is available in the slum?

3. For how long each morning do the local public taps yield water?

4. The text glosses the word “chaukanna” as which of the following?

5. In what year had the slum been settled?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Zehrunisa worry about her fifth son?

2. Why does Abdul dislike sorting polyurethane bags?

3. For what reason does Asha greet petitioners in a housedress?

4. What does Abdul identify as Karam’s major flaw?

5. What does Asha mean when she tells a petitioner to go to a temple and pray?

6. Why is Avinash unsuitable to be a slumlord?

7. How does Asha’s self-help group scheme work?

8. Why are bottle caps a particular nuisance?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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