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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 15, what animal does Gustad compare Ghulam Mohammed to?
(a) A bulldog.
(b) A wolverine.
(c) A cobra.
(d) A tiger.

2. According to the newspaper reports of Major Bilimoria's crime, whose voice does he imitate?
(a) Indira Gandhi's.
(b) Mahatma Gandhi's.
(c) Richard Nixon's.
(d) Tony Blair's.

3. Who has infuriated Mr. Rabadi in Chapter 17?
(a) Darius.
(b) Sohrab.
(c) Inspector Bamji.
(d) Major Bilimoria.

4. What religious figure does Mr. Rabadi request to be drawn on the wall?
(a) Zarathustra.
(b) Dustoorji Baria.
(c) Madhiwalla Bonesetter.
(d) St. George.

5. What do Gustad and Nusli carry between them as they walk to the Tower of Silence?
(a) A white handkerchief.
(b) A baton.
(c) A funeral wreath.
(d) A crate of beer.

6. What does Major Bilimoria receive to treat his infection?
(a) Oral antibiotics.
(b) Bandages with antibiotic ointment.
(c) Injections.
(d) Suppositories.

7. How much does Gustad pay for a coolie to save his seat on the train?
(a) Ten rupees.
(b) Twenty paise.
(c) Forty rupees.
(d) Ten paise.

8. Whose window is lit up during the blackout in Chapter 20?
(a) Gustad's.
(b) Tehmul's.
(c) Mr. Rabadi's.
(d) Inspector Bamji's.

9. What month is it in Chapter 18?
(a) December.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) March.

10. In Chapter 12, what does Gustad sell to pay Roshan's medical bills?
(a) His car.
(b) His camera.
(c) His books.
(d) His Mont Blanc pen.

11. In Chapter 14, who causes a disturbance at the House of Cages?
(a) Dr. Paymaster.
(b) Dilnavaz.
(c) Tehmul.
(d) Ghulam Mohammed.

12. Where is Dinshawji in Chapter 15?
(a) An insane asylum.
(b) The bank.
(c) The hospital.
(d) New Delhi.

13. Who is the "other patient" to whom Dr. Paymaster refers in Chapter 20?
(a) London.
(b) New York.
(c) Bangladesh.
(d) Baghdad.

14. Which character does Gustad unexpectedly see at Crawford Market in Chapter 15?
(a) Sohrab.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) Mr. Madon.
(d) His father.

15. Who does Gustad send to get Dr. Paymaster in Chapter 22?
(a) Ghulam Mohammed.
(b) Sohrab.
(c) Darius.
(d) Malcolm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who cuts off the lizard's tail in Chapter 19?

2. When the march pauses in front of the wall of sacred paintings in Chapter 22, who is the only person venerating Zarathustra?

3. Which religious figure does the sidewalk artist first draw on the stone wall?

4. As revealed in Chapter 20, who has had Roshan's doll?

5. Who, along with Dr. Paymaster, leads the march?

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