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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the court summons, what is the next thing official thing to arrive for Nataraj in a brown envelope?
(a) The notice of a new date for the court hearing.
(b) A bill from the lawyer for an extravagant amount of money.
(c) None of the above.
(d) A notice of complaints from municipal authority about the sanitation of the tanning business at the press.

2. What does Vasu receive from the forestry department?
(a) A warning about trespassing into the forest.
(b) A permit to go into forest and shoot duck and deer.
(c) A big game hunting license.
(d) A book of forestry rules.

3. What does Nataraj have stashed away up in his attic that he wishes to be rid of?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Several animals stuffed by a taxidermist.
(c) Old newspapers, magazines and other waste paper.
(d) Scorpions and snakes.

4. Which of the following does Vasu accuse Nataraj of?
(a) Turning the neighbors against him.
(b) Stealing some of his merchandise.
(c) Setting the forestry officer on him.
(d) Pretending to be his friend when he was not.

5. What new problem brought on by Vasu bothers Sastri at the press?
(a) A stuffed hyena at the bottom of the stairs.
(b) The sound of Vasu's heavy boots pacing back and forth.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Vasu driving away Sen and the poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nataraj worry Vasu will do?

2. What problem was encountered printing the poet's manuscript?

3. What is the relationship between Nataraj and Vasu like for a couple weeks after the court summons?

4. What person does Vasu bring into Nataraj's parlor?

5. What does Vasu say when Sen criticizes Nehru?

(see the answer key)

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