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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. As Mr. Madon mentions in Chapter 7, how much time does Gustad take off work directly after his accident?

2. What musical instrument does Gustad's mother play?

3. What does Dilnavaz put in the water to disinfect it?

4. What habit does Mr. Madon have?

5. At the end of Chapter 8, who leaves the Noble home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Dr. Paymaster's neighborhood.

2. Describe the bhaiya's job.

3. How does Gustad manage to get Friday afternoon off to go to the Chor Bazaar?

4. What are some of Tehmul's idiosyncrasies?

5. What is the state of Gustad's clothing? Why?

6. Why is there enmity between Gustad and his neighbor?

7. How does Ghulam Mohammed know Major Bilimoria, and what type of relationship do they have?

8. Describe the omen that causes Miss Kutpitia not to be able to come to dinner.

9. What three things are worrying Gustad at the beginning of Chapter 9?

10. Why does Tehmul want to talk with Gustad so urgently in Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of religion in Gustad's life.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the use of flashback in the story. At what points in the plot does Mistry use it? Do you think it enhances or detracts from the literary value of the story?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Major Bilimoria before and during his time in prison. What effect does the setting have on his appearance and behavior? What effect does the setting have on the reader's perception of him as a villain?

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