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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 friend lied and told Aanchal's family she had been with her the day she disappeared?

2. What terrible thing happens in Faiz's family in Part IV?

3. Where does one of the Muslim siblings have to go to find the other in Part IV?

4. Why does Ma think Runu-Didi is late coming home in Part IV?

5. Where does Duttaram ask Jai to deliver tea in Part III?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jai notice asking Duttaram about child labor and why does he notice this person?

2. What does Jai do to earn back the money for the parachute tin, and how does this endeavor start?

3. Why does Khadifa resent her brother Kabir in Part IV?

4. Why are Jai's and Runu-Didi's parents angry with them towards the end of Part III?

5. What does Jai think about the T.V.-repair chacha?

6. Why is Faiz's brother Tariq-Bhai arrested?

7. What does Runu-Didi tell Jai about why someone is stealing so many children, and how does he react?

8. What are the rumors Jai starts hearing about Aanchal?

9. What news does Shanti-Chachi bring to Jai's household early in Part III that upsets everyone?

10. What happens in Part IV that shocks and appals Jai's basti?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Jai, Faiz, and Pari all treat the idea of djinns differently? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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