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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Nataraj's poet friend trying to accomplish?
(a) Nataraj's poet friend is writing the life of Krishna is monsyllabic verse.
(b) Nataraj's poet friend is documenting the life of the town in poems.
(c) Nataraj's poet friend wants Nataraj to marry his sister.
(d) Nataraj's poet friend is determined to prove Nataraj has no family.

2. What does Nataraj think about Vasu's friend's printing job?
(a) The rules were clearly being printed for Vasu's benefit.
(b) The festival would be poorly attended.
(c) None of the above.
(d) The book contained most of the sentiments Vasu missed in life.

3. What is the relationship like between Nataraj and his neighbors?
(a) Friendly and cordial.
(b) Competitive and suspicious.
(c) Cold and distant.
(d) Manipulative and deceiptful.

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

5. What had lived before in the house on Kabir street?
(a) The owner of the Star.
(b) Nataraj's extended family, consisting of four uncles and their families.
(c) A wealthy family that wanted Nataraj to marry their daughter.
(d) A taxidermist.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the dynamics between Vasu and the poet?

3. What was lost when Nataraj's grandmother passed away?

4. In the beginning of chapter two, what are Nataraj and Sastri printing?

5. How does Vasu end up in Nataraj's attic?

(see the answer key)

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