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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nariman's occupation?
(a) He is an active professor.
(b) He is a part-time teacher.
(c) He is a retired musician.
(d) He is a retired professor.

2. What service does Jehangir provide for Nariman?
(a) He helps Nariman eat.
(b) He combs Nariman's hair.
(c) He reads the paper to Nariman.
(d) He helps Nariman find a place to lie down.

3. What opportunity does one of the customers present to Yezad?
(a) To receive protection from the rioters.
(b) To receive an extra shipment without paying for it.
(c) To pad the bill and make extra money.
(d) To leave his job and take a better one.

4. What does Nariman offer to do to help Jehangir?
(a) To help him clean the kitchen.
(b) To help with homework.
(c) To help him make the beds.
(d) To help fix a meal.

5. Why is Jehangir's job as homework monitor in jeopardy?
(a) He has accepted too many bribes.
(b) He does not pay attention to what he is doing.
(c) He is getting too old for the job.
(d) His grades are not good enough for him to keep the job.

6. Nariman exhibits symptoms of the early stages of what disease?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Alzheimer's.
(c) Parkinson's.
(d) Tuberculosis.

7. How does Nariman help Jehangir go back to sleep when Jehangir is restless?
(a) He sings Jehangir a lullaby.
(b) He tells Jehangir a story.
(c) He tells Jehangir to pray quietly.
(d) He tells Jehangir to hold Nariman's hand.

8. What is the Chenoy family hoping to learn from Dr. Tarapore's visit?
(a) That Nariman is well enough to go home.
(b) That Nariman no longer needs continual care.
(c) That Nariman can move into his own place.
(d) That he can completely remove Nariman's cast.

9. What does Miss Alvarez think of the position of homework monitor?
(a) It illustrates good citizenship.
(b) It illustrates maturity.
(c) It illustrates honesty.
(d) It illustrates responsibility.

10. What instrument does Roxana's neighbor play?
(a) The harp.
(b) The violin.
(c) The trumpet.
(d) The cello.

11. What does Nariman want Coomy to bring to the table as she prepares for his birthday dinner?
(a) The everyday dishes.
(b) A picture of their mother.
(c) The good china.
(d) His special plate.

12. What does the Chenoy family argue about at supper after returning from Chateau Felicity with Nariman?
(a) Who will get to sit next to Nariman.
(b) Who will get to slice the meat.
(c) Who will get one of the few slices of bread.
(d) Who will get the last glass of milk.

13. What makes Roxana check on Nariman while he sleeps?
(a) She wants to be sure he is breathing.
(b) She thinks he needs help.
(c) She thinks she hears him coughing.
(d) She thinks he called her name.

14. Why does Vilas tell Yezad it is in his best interest to remain honest?
(a) Honesty is the best policy.
(b) Yezad has promised Vilas he will always be honest.
(c) It is always the right thing to do.
(d) He is bound by his Parsi heritage.

15. When does the author indicate that Nariman will be able to move about and take care of himself?
(a) Never.
(b) It depends on the exercises he does.
(c) It is hard to tell from the story.
(d) About three weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Coomy and Jal not want Nariman to go out alone?

2. What reason does Coomy give Nariman for not telling Roxana and Yezad about his accident?

3. When Roxana and her family arrive for dinner, what is Coomy's reaction?

4. How does the doctor treat Nariman's injury at the hospital?

5. What happens the first time Nariman attempts to walk when he gets back to Roxana's?

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