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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Leela's Friend, Mother and Son.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sidda accused of stealing?
(a) Peaches from the trees.
(b) Money.
(c) A necklace.
(d) Shoes.

2. What does Soma offer to do to placate the god in lieu of damaging his beloved statue?
(a) Drown himself in a nearby river.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Cut off his hands.
(d) Sacrifice his first-born son.

3. Where is Raju finally able to pick the pocket of the man in the green blazer?
(a) On an abandoned road.
(b) In an exhibition packed with people.
(c) On the subway.
(d) In a restaurant.

4. What kind of contest does Rama Rao end up entering each week?
(a) A fashion show.
(b) A lottery.
(c) A crossword puzzle contest.
(d) A spelling bee.

5. What does the old man end up using to leash the dog by the end of the story?
(a) A leather leash.
(b) A metal chain.
(c) A leash made of horse hair.
(d) He never gets to leash the dog again because it runs away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the teacher Swami complains about?

2. Whose death causes the blind man to put a rope on the dog?

3. From whom does the blind man get the rope that he uses on the dog?

4. From whom does the dog initially defend the blind man?

5. What does Swami's father call him when he returns home from school?

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