Malgudi Days Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

An Astrologer's Day, The Missing Mail

1. Who is the author of "Malgudi Days"?

R. K. Narayan.

2. How many stories are in "Malgudi Days"?

32.

3. Where does the astrologer set up his shop?

In Town Hall Park.

4. What kind of clothing does the astrologer wear when he is first introduced in the novel?

Bright colors.

5. What man comes to see the astrologer as he is just about to close down for the night?

Guru Nayak.

6. How does the astrologer's wife respond to his tale of nearly killing someone?

She is shocked.

7. How long has Thanapa been a mailman when he is first introduced in the text?

A very long time.

8. How old is Kamakshi when the reader first meets her?

17.

9. Who is Ramanujan?

Kamakshi's father.

10. What kind of marriage does Ramanujan want for Kamakshi?

An arranged one.