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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Nataraj ask Vasu for at the tea-shop in Mempi?
(a) To save the village from the tiger.
(b) To be left alone.
(c) To take him back to Malgudi.
(d) Money to buy something to eat.

3. What does speaking to Vasu remind Nataraj of?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Speaking with a foreigner.
(c) Taming a wild tiger.
(d) Speaking to his father when he was a little boy.

4. What happened during the time Nataraj was studying at the Albert Mission?
(a) The Star needed a new apprentice and offered him the position.
(b) He was betrothed by his family to a girl he refused to marry.
(c) His grandfather passed away and his father inherited the ancestral home.
(d) He had many dreams about an elephant.

5. What does Nataraj answer when Vasu asks him how many people he employs in his press?
(a) I employ several specialists.
(b) Just Sastri.
(c) As many as I need.
(d) Six people.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the office that Nataraj must visit?

2. What action does Nataraj take regarding Vasu?

3. Which of the following best describes the feelings of the poet about Vasu?

4. Who currently lives in the house on Kabir Street?

5. What is the state of the citrus tree behind the house on Kabir Street?

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