Characters
This character dreams of being a star chef and having their own TV show.
Sanjay
In what city does Minni and her family live?
Mumbai
What resource is limited where Minni lives?
Water
How does Minni's family and everyone in their neighborhood get water?
From the tap outside
Shanti
What does Sanjay call his sister as a nickname?
Minni Meow
What color did Minni choose to paint the family house?
Yellow
What card game does Minni and Pinky play together?
Uno
What does Minni's family have to do to the water before they drink it?
Boil it
What class does Minni win a scholarship for?
A computer class
What is the name of Minni's teacher in school?
Miss Shah
What is the name of the neighborhood dog?
Moti
Who has to move away from home after they see the water mafia stealing water?
Sanjay and Amit
What do Amit and Sanjay jump the fence to explore behind the railroad tracks?
Water Tanker Truck
What do you call Indian flat bread usually in the shape of a circle?
Roti
Who is Minni's best friend who loves dancing?
Faiza
What does Minni's mom do?
She cleans and cooks for a wealthy family.
Why does Minni start working?
Her mom gets sick and she needs to work.
What does Minni slip into the policemen’s bag at the tea shop?
A photo of Pinky's dad with water thief written on it.
Who said “If you invite trouble, it will come. It will stay for chai and for dinner.”
Baba
A character is told not to go into a certain room because of who lives there. Who is it?
Anita Ma’am’s mother-in-law
What is the name of the tea shop Baba runs?
Jai Ho
Two-Part Question: A character recognizes something about someone’s father, and drops what they are holding. What did they recognize and what did they drop?
The man’s voice, A bowl of pudding
Minni's mother, Ma is diagnosed with a disease that she got from drinking water that was not boiled. What is the disease?
Hepatitis A
What is the monkey saying or proverb that Minni uses to guide her actions throughout the book?
See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil