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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which transport hub does Jai live near?

2. How does Pari plan on returning her ticket money to Faiz?

3. What blocks Omvir's escape in Part II?

4. What does Omvir fear will happen to him if he does not get out of his basti?

5. What does Jai tell the policeman after looking at his shoes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Kirpal-Sir send Jai away from school?

2. What television shows does Jai like the most, and why?

3. What is Runu-Didi's dream and how do others feel about this dream?

4. How does Bahadur's mother react to Jai, Pari, and Faiz asking to help find him?

5. Why does Jai's friend Faiz work part-time even though he is just a child?

6. Who is the first child to disappear from Jai's basti and why do people fail to take it seriously at first?

7. How does Jai feel about his ride on the Purple Line?

8. What does Junction-Ki-Rani reportedly do for young women?

9. Where do Pari and Jai decide to go to try to find Bahadur in Part II and how do they get there?

10. How do children ask for Mental's protection after he dies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Anappara intends to convey to the reader about school leadership and the attitudes of adults in power towards children from poor neighborhoods through the character Kirpal-Sir? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Seen through Jai's eyes, there are still many unanswered questions about the motives and aftermath of the kidnappings and of the confessed perpetrator, Varun. Why do you think Anappara maintains this ambiguity concerning the details of the kidnappings and suspected murders? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Which people or groups of people exploit the tensions between Hindus and Muslims in Jai's basti and the surrounding areas for their own purposes, and how do they do this? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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