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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nataraj say he should have done if he cared for a peaceful existence?
(a) Close his parlour.
(b) Run the printing press by himself.
(c) Negotiate with his family.
(d) Reject Vasu on the first day.

2. In chapter one, what part of the life Nataraj lives do we see?
(a) We see the history of the house on Kabir Street.
(b) We see the relationships Nataraj has with other people.
(c) We see what Nataraj's life is normally like.
(d) All of the above.

3. Does Nataraj have a family of his own?
(a) Yes, his four sons have recently married.
(b) No, his closest family is a brother that lives nearby.
(c) Yes, he has a wife and a son.
(d) No, he was raised an orphan and never married.

4. How much room does Nataraj need for his printing press?
(a) A shop downtown with three rooms.
(b) The back room of the place he owns.
(c) He uses the back wall of his home where he can line up the machines.
(d) He can just squeeze everything into the place he has.

5. What does Vasu want printed?
(a) Fliers about a festival.
(b) Business cards and letterhead.
(c) Advertisements for his business services.
(d) None of the above.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Star?

2. What does Nataraj think about Vasu's friend's printing job?

3. Which of the following best describes Vasu's presence in the parlor?

4. What is the first action of Vasu in The Man-eater of Malgudi?

5. What is the relationship like between Nataraj and his neighbors?

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