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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 128 - 199).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Bahadur's siblings suggest Jai, Pari and Faiz look for Bahadur?
(a) The railway station.
(b) The school.
(c) The running fields.
(d) The tea shop.

2. What did Jai's Ma trade Runu's gold-plated medal for running for?
(a) A new water heater.
(b) A nice restaurant meal out.
(c) A five-pound bag of rice.
(d) A two-liter bottle of sunflower oil.

3. What does Jai steal from a plate at work one of his first days there?
(a) A nankhati.
(b) A roti.
(c) A cookie.
(d) A mint.

4. What does Jai refer to as his mother's group of friends in their neighborhood?
(a) Ma's hotline.
(b) Ma's clatsch.
(c) Ma's group.
(d) Ma's basti-ladies' network.

5. Why does the policeman tell Jai they do not arrest djinns?
(a) There are no such thing as djinns.
(b) The jails cannot hold them.
(c) The djinns would curse the police.
(d) The djinns would just break out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Jai's favorite television shows?

2. Why does Jai tell policemen he is out of school in Part I?

3. Who are Jai's best friends?

4. Where do Jai and his friends often gather and wander?

5. What was Aanchal going to classes to learn?

(see the answer key)

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