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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Small Obstacles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crime do the villagers believe that Ishvar's parents' committed in order to be so blessed?
(a) Arson.
(b) Embezzlement.
(c) Kidnapping.
(d) Murder.

2. What don't the men have, which prohibits them from being eligible for ration cards?
(a) A proper address.
(b) A formal education.
(c) Enough money.
(d) A recognizable family name.

3. What message does the new prime minister preach?
(a) Military sacrifice.
(b) Hard work.
(c) Civil service.
(d) High taxes.

4. What article of clothing do Ishvar and Narayan sew for their father?
(a) A dress shirt.
(b) An apron.
(c) A jacket.
(d) A vest.

5. What seems to be an epidemic in the setting of this novel?
(a) Theft.
(b) Disease.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Greed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has declared the Emergency political state?

2. Where did Dina and Rustom meet?

3. What is Rustom going to purchase when he is killed?

4. What is the name of Om's love interest that he meets at the water tap?

5. What are the villagers doing on the railroad tracks in Chapter 4?

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