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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. What does Dr. Mody tell Jehangir's mother to do on Sunday morning?

2. Which special day means a lot to Mehroo?

3. What is it that Nariman Hansotia cannot convince Rustomji to do?

4. What nickname does Pesi's ability to break wind at will earn him?

5. Why does the sole Muslim neighbor chat with Tehmina?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Condolence Visit," why is it that Daulat is not looking forward to the visits she will receive?

2. When and why does the bhoot stop the visits to Jaakaylee?

3. Why does bai begin to treat Jaakaylee with more respect?

4. When Daulat wishes she had accepted Sarosh's gift of a portable tape recorder, what does she think she could have used it for?

5. What are Rustomji's feelings toward their gunga, Gajra?

6. Why are Mehroo and Rustomji happy when Tanoo decides to leave them in order to live with her sister's family in a small village?

7. How does Silloo reason away her free use of Naramjai's fridge?

8. How does Daulat feel about her neighbor, Nasjamai?

9. Why does Dr. Mody assume that Jehangir stole the Spanish dancing-lady stamp?

10. In "One Sunday," what does Tehmina think of the Boyce's use of Najamai's fridge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Paying Guests," how does Khorshedbai prove that "...no one will peck me to pieces?" Why does she use this metaphor to explain her anguished response to being pushed around?

Essay Topic 2

What does the murder of Navjeet symbolize to Percy, Kersi and Jamshed, respectively?

Essay Topic 3

What is Jehangir's interest in the exercisers on the nighttime playground? How does he relate this voyeurism to his youth?

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