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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) He had many dreams about an elephant.
(d) His grandfather passed away and his father inherited the ancestral home.

2. How does Vasu choose the details of the printing job he wants done?
(a) Vasu has strong likes and dislikes and knows exactly what he wants.
(b) Vasu asks Nataraj to choose for him.
(c) Vasu chooses the most expensive of everything.
(d) Vasu chooses the cheapest of everthing.

3. What are the dynamics between Vasu and the poet?
(a) The poet refuses to hear Vasu talk.
(b) They knew each other previously.
(c) They are mutually respectful but distant.
(d) Vasu gets the poet to move from the Queen Anne chair when he arrives.

4. What is the Star?
(a) The newspaper Nataraj prints.
(b) The newspaper printed right next door.
(c) The epic poem of Krishna.
(d) The restaurant on the corner.

5. What is the first action of Vasu in The Man-eater of Malgudi?
(a) The first action of Vasu is to threaten Nataraj.
(b) The first action of Vasu is to order a large printing job.
(c) The first action of Vasu is to barge through the curtain, violating the traditions of Nataraj's press.
(d) The first action of Vasu is to show Nataraj a selection of his work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old Moslem tell Nataraj about his paper?

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

3. Who does Nataraj consult to help decide what to do about Vasu?

4. What does Nataraj call Vasu?

5. Which of the following best describes a philosophy practiced by Vasu?

(see the answer key)

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