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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who cries out, "Help! Oh quickly! Thief!"?
(a) Francis.
(b) Najamai.
(c) Tehmina.
(d) Silloo.

2. What new game does Pesi invent in Firozsha Baag?
(a) Catch-a-rat.
(b) Spit-in-the-yard.
(c) Stoning-the-cats.
(d) Chase-the-dog.

3. What does Jaakaylee begin to mend while waiting for bai-seth to return home?
(a) The tablecloth.
(b) Her brother's pants.
(c) The torn sheet.
(d) An old dress.

4. Where do the bai and seth go when they leave Jaakaylee to watch the children for the first time?
(a) To a neighbor's dinner party.
(b) To midnight mass.
(c) To a New Year's Eve dance.
(d) To the cinema.

5. What did Daulat's grandmother's death inadvertently introduce to several boys in the Baag?
(a) Music.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Stamp Collecting.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Jehangir physically different from Pesi?

2. Why does Dr. Mody stop inviting Jehangir to come over?

3. What is Sukhi Sooraj?

4. What stops the ghost from visiting, according to Jaakaylee?

5. What does Mr. Karani warn Boman about?

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