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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 266 - 338).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are Jai's best friends?
(a) Bahadur and Omvir.
(b) Pari and Faiz.
(c) Tariq and Pari.
(d) Omvir and Tariq.

2. What is the T.V.-repair chacha's name?
(a) Hakim.
(b) Peri.
(c) Wallim.
(d) Barry.

3. What does Jai appreciate about the way Runu-Didi is at school with him?
(a) She looks out for him.
(b) She intercedes with teachers on his behalf.
(c) She buys his lunch for him.
(d) She pretends she does not know him.

4. What does Omvir fear will happen to him if he does not get out of his basti?
(a) He will never be a good chef.
(b) He will never fulfill his dreams of being a famous runner.
(c) He will follow in his father's footsteps and be an unhappy, financially insecure man.
(d) He will never finish school.

5. Where does Faiz work?
(a) The kirana store.
(b) The tea shop.
(c) The phone shop.
(d) The flower-seller's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jai's plan for helping to find Omvir after he begins his new job in Part III?

2. What is Runu-Didi particularly good at in running?

3. Why do Jai, Pari, and Faiz get a few days off from school in Part II?

4. What does Jai's Ma tell him the hi-fi people are trying to get rid of?

5. What is the word for "settlement" in this novel?

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