Behind the Beautiful Forevers Quizzes

Behind the Beautiful Forevers Quiz #1

1 When Abdul turns himself in, the officer is characterized as having...
fish lips

eyes as black as keyholes

greasy hair

a steely gaze
2 What is the earliest point in time for the narrative?
January, 2008

July, 2008

November, 1995

January, 2010
3 The public square in Annawadi is called a...
piazza

green

plaza

maidan
4 The founders of Annawadi were of what regional origin?
Pakastani

Tamil Nadu

Maharashtrian

Hindu
5 "Annas" is a respectful Tamil word for...
wise teacher

caring father

loving mother

older brother
6 How many residents of Annawadi hold permanent jobs at the time of the book's publication?
roughly 1,000

fifty

six

a third
7 For what political party does Asha work?
Congress Party

Parliamentary

Shiv Sena

Republican Party
8 According to Boo, for whom does Abdul have the deepest affection?
Manju, the most-everything girl

Zehrunisa

His little brother, Lallu

Kehkashan
9 Why are bottle caps a major sorting nuisance?
They ridges easily cut the fingers of the sorter

They are a hybrid metal and have to be melted down

They have to be stripped of their rubber casing

They reek of beer
10 Who is the original slumlord of Annawadi?
Karam

Subhash Sawant

Zehrunisa Husain

Robert Pires
11 How does Robert make money from his quarter horses?
He leases them to farmers.

He races them at local racetracks and bets against them because he knows they're slow.

He gives pony rides to rich children.

He paints them to look like zebras and rents them to parties.
12 Itinerant means...
Shrewdness

Being obsessed with schedules and itineraries

Traveling from place to place

Having an aptitude for many different jobs
13 What temp job does the Corporator give to Asha?
Kindergarten teacher

Airport security guard

Waiter at a five-star hotel

Secretary
14 How old is Manju?
Nineteen

Twenty-one

Twenty-five

Eighteen
15 Why does Mr. Kamble visit Asha in her home?
To curse her and her entire family

To ask her to help place his son in a better school

To ask her for financial help in securing his heart valve surgery

To thank her for her help in securing him a new heart valve
16 In front of which hotel does a local man rage every day?
The Courtyard

The Grand Meridian

The Hyatt

The Intercontinental
17 What does the "Beautiful Forever" sign advertise?
A plastic surgery practice in downtown Mumbai

The airport food court

Italianate floor tiles

Suites at the Intercontinental Hotel
18 About whom do scavengers say, "Ten men pulling couldn’t get her purse out of her pocket?"
Asha

Mirchi

Manju

Zehrunisa
19 What movie does Sunil go to see after his job with Kalu?
The Godfather

I, Robot

Finding Nemo

I Am Legend
20 Why is Subhash Sawant accused of fraud?
He forged his birth certificate to be able to run for office before he was old enough.

He forged caste documents to make himself eligible to run in a low-caste election.

He funneled money from an education initiative to line his own pockets.

He used the social-security numbers of dead citizens to vote for him in the last election.
21 Why does Manju have to organize a greeting party for the Corporator in Annawadi?
Because the Corporator enjoys large dance parties

Because Asha wants to debate the Corporator in front of a large voting bloc.

He wants to test Manju's community organizing skills before he offers her a job in his office.

He wants to rally the support of his low-caste constituents in the face of his recent scandal.
22 Which of the following books does Manju read for college?
The Lord of the Rings

Huckleberry Finn

Frankenstein

Mrs. Dalloway
23 Which of the following is not a way out of poverty, according to Annawadians?
Entrepreneurship

Education

Winning the lottery

Corruption
24 What caste does Meena belong to?
Pallan

Pambada

Baira

Dalit
25 What is the first lesson we see Manju teaching her class?
English names for factory equipment

English names of fruits

English usage of commas

English introduction phrases

What impact does the recession in the West have on the Annawadian economy?

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6. How does Meena’s mother respond to Manju’s pronouncement that Meena is going to die?

What chapter is this in?

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What impact does the recession in the West have on the Annawadian economy?

The characters in the novel all live below the poverty line in a poor slum in Mumbai. For them, finding enough food to feed them for a day is something they have to fight for. For some, working as a waiter in a restaurant or hotel is a dream and...

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