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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Ghost of Firozsha Baag.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Jaakaylee ring the doorbell after the midnight mass?
(a) Her body hurts.
(b) She has a nightmare.
(c) She has fallen down the steps.
(d) Because of the bhoot.

3. What does Jaakaylee give up doing on Fridays to help discourage the ghost from visiting?
(a) Sleeping outside.
(b) Trying to become a vegetarian.
(c) Walking up the steps.
(d) Eating fish.

4. What is Gajra notorious for?
(a) Breaking dishes.
(b) Tardiness.
(c) Stealing.
(d) Lying.

5. Why does the sole Muslim neighbor chat with Tehmina?
(a) He is in love with her.
(b) To obtain a friend.
(c) He is proud of her.
(d) He is friends with everyone else.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kersi do his cricket bat at the end of the story, "One Sunday?"

2. What does Mehroo do at the entrance of her home to honor the holiday?

3. What is a bhoot?

4. What would Rustomji not permit Mehroo to have in their new home as husband and wife?

5. What religion does Jaakaylee follow?

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