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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. Why is Nariman not allowed to marry the woman he chose?

2. What does Nariman have when he returns from his walk on the evening of his birthday?

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

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

5. What is Roxana's first action for Nariman after he arrives at her home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has the Chenoy family financial situation affected Murad and Jehangir?

2. What choices does Coomy make about caring for Nariman at home and why?

3. What is Nariman's deepest regret?

4. Describe the relationship between Nariman and Jehangir.

5. What do you know of VIkram Kapur from the incidents in Chapter 7?

6. What do you learn about Coomy from her actions in Chapter 5?

7. What was the result of Nariman's visit from Dr. Tarapore at the beginning of Chapter 8?

8. What effect is Nariman's prolonged stay having on Roxana and Yezad, and what does Nariman tell them to do about it?

9. Who is Husain and what is his role in the story?

10. Describe Roxana's relationship with Coomy and Jal.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book there are references to the Parsi faith, to Shiv Sena, and to the conflict over changing Bombay to Mumbai. How much did these issues affect the lives of the people in the story, and how much do such issues affect everyday life? Use examples from history and/or current events to help you support your view.

Essay Topic 2

As the family moves into more comfortable lodgings, begins to have more money, and find other interests, they begin to lose touch with each other and with their own values. Show how this affects the characters individually and as a family. Is this a natural progression of events in this story? Is it true in life as well as in fiction?

Essay Topic 3

Nariman is kept from following his heart by the tenets of his religious belief. What is this belief? How does it control his life? Is that a good thing? How could his life have been different if he had followed his heart?

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