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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Yezad do when Vilas tries to tell him about one of his recent clients?
(a) Yezad asks if they can talk about the client later.
(b) Yezad tells Vilas he should not interfere in his client's lives.
(c) Yezad interrupts to talk about his own agenda.
(d) Yezad listens carefully so he can help Vilas.

2. What items does Mr. Kapur order for his store during the holiday season?
(a) Enough supplies for a second store.
(b) Fancy Christmas decorations.
(c) Food and wine to celebrate Christmas.
(d) Decorations for all the religious holidays.

3. Why does Miss Alvarez ask to speak to Jehangir's parents?
(a) Jehangir has been taking bribes as homework monitor.
(b) She wants to tell them she is quitting.
(c) She wants to tell them how good Jehangir is.
(d) Jehangir is being released as homework monitor.

4. What does Jehangir have to do after putting old and wrinkled money in the budget envelopes?
(a) Ask his mother to double check the envelopes.
(b) Carefully seal the envelopes.
(c) He is not required to do anything.
(d) Wash his hands.

5. What is Kapur's reaction when Yezad asks for an advance?
(a) He tells Yezad that if he gets an advance he will have to accept more responsibility.
(b) He does not bother to answer Yezad.
(c) He tells Yezad he will have to work for it.
(d) He grants the advance without question.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Kapur's justification for not being treated like a common person?

2. How does Roxana react when Yezad tells her he has lost all their money?

3. What does Murad get Jehangir for Christmas?

4. How do Jehangir's parents react to being called to school on his behalf?

5. How do Coomy and Edul Munshi die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe why both Roxana and Yezad are puzzled about the amount of money in the budget envelopes.

2. What does Yezad ask Vilas to do about the Christmas decorations, and what is Vilas' reaction?

3. Why does Jal take money from his account and go to visit Roxana?

4. When Yezad wakes up during the night with chest pains, what does he attribute the cause to?

5. What are Mr. Kapur's wife's reasons for not wanting him to run for public office?

6. What are some of Yezad's thoughts and actions in Chapter 15 that show he is changing?

7. What can we learn about the relationship between Roxana and Yezad when Yezad tells Roxana he lost their money playing Matka?

8. How does Yezad's plan to coerce Kapur to run for municipal council backfire?

9. In what ways do Jal and Yezad begin to act differently after Coomy and Kapur's deaths?

10. How does Jal try to placate Edul Munshi's wife while Edul finishes the work in Jal and Coomy's apartment?

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