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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 the store closed when Yezad returns to work the day after Coomy's funeral?
2. Why does Yezad have trouble finding another job?
3. How did Kapur react to Yezad's story in Chapter 15?
4. Why does Kapur not respond to Yezad's request about his new responsibilities?
5. What is Yezad's explanation for the extra money?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Murad do in order to have enough money to buy Christmas presents for his family?
2. What does Yezad learn when he calls Mr. Kapur to say he will not be in to work because of Coomy's death?
3. What happens with Kapur and the children when Kapur puts on his Santa costume?
4. What are Mr. Kapur's wife's reasons for not wanting him to run for public office?
5. What excuses do Roxana and Yezad make for Jehangir when his teacher tells them Jehangir has been taking bribes as homework monitor? How is Jehangir punished?
6. Describe why both Roxana and Yezad are puzzled about the amount of money in the budget envelopes.
7. What effect has acting as homework monitor had on Jehangir?
8. How does Jal try to placate Edul Munshi's wife while Edul finishes the work in Jal and Coomy's apartment?
9. When Yezad wakes up during the night with chest pains, what does he attribute the cause to?
10. What impact does Mr. Kapur's decision about running for municipal council have on Yezad?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Both Yezad and Jehangir turn to dishonest means to make money to help the family. Are they justified in the means they use to acquire extra cash? Why do you think neither one is punished? What do their actions tell you about them and their relation to their family?
Essay Topic 2
There are several negative forces in Family Matters: Coomy's nagging and crabbiness, Yasmin marrying for security instead of love, the constant search for money. And there are also several positive forces in the story: Yezad's search for faith, the love between Murad and Jehangir, Nariman's undying devotion to Lucy. Compare and contrast the positive and negative forces in Family Matters and show how each serve to move the story along and lend to its entirety.
Essay Topic 3
One of Kapur's reasons for not running for office is that his wife tells him that service to family comes before service to community. How is this theme carried throughout the story? Do you think Coomy and Roxana would have agreed with her? Why/why not?
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