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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who leads the group that plans to tear down the black stone wall?
(a) Dr. Paymaster.
(b) Malcolm.
(c) Miss Kutpitia.
(d) Peerbhoy Panwalla.

2. What is Tehmul looking for at night in the compound in Chapter 20?
(a) His key.
(b) A coin.
(c) A flashlight.
(d) The doll's bracelet.

3. How long are visitors normally allowed at the prison where Major Bilimoria is being held?
(a) Thirty minutes.
(b) Two hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) Ten minutes.

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

5. What topic does Laurie primarily discuss with Gustad?
(a) Politics.
(b) Roshan's illness.
(c) Dinshawji.
(d) The state of the economy.

6. In what country is Roshan's doll made?
(a) The United States.
(b) Italy.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

7. In the beginning of Chapter 21, where are the people of Dr. Paymaster's neighborhood marching to?
(a) The black stone wall.
(b) New Delhi.
(c) The House of Cages.
(d) The municipal ward office.

8. Who visits the Nobles' home in the beginning of Chapter 16?
(a) Sister Constance.
(b) Ghulam Mohammed.
(c) Malcolm.
(d) Dinshawji.

9. What type of dog does Mr. Rabadi have?
(a) A labrador retriever.
(b) An English bull terrier.
(c) A cocker spaniel.
(d) A Pomeranian.

10. What character is crying at the end of Chapter 13?
(a) Roshan.
(b) Dilnavaz.
(c) Sohrab.
(d) Tehmul.

11. As the artist notes in Chapter 13, Part 1, what does someone leave in front of Saraswati?
(a) A ten-rupee bill.
(b) A note.
(c) Flowers.
(d) A photograph.

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

13. What season is it in Chapter 15?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Summer.

14. At the end of Chapter 18, which country is India at war with?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Iran.
(c) The United States.
(d) Pakistan.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Dilnavaz, what will "burn up" Gustad's blood?

2. How much extra milk does Dilnavaz request of the bhaiya?

3. What does Dr. Paymaster carry during the march?

4. What weapon does Hydraulic Hema wield in Chapter 22?

5. What religious figure does Mr. Rabadi request to be drawn on the wall?

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