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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the office that Nataraj must visit?
(a) Next door to the courthouse.
(b) All the way across town.
(c) Over a cotton factory.
(d) In Mempi.

2. How did Kumar come to Mempi?
(a) He was given to the temple by the estate of driver who perished on the road.
(b) He was left when the tea plantation closed.
(c) He wandered into town with a herd of cattle from the hills when he was six months old.
(d) He was sold to the temple by a great elephant trainer.

3. When Nataraj was growing up, why did his uncle give him money every day?
(a) To buy bullets to scare away the crows and squirrels.
(b) To make a donation to the goddess for the sacred animals.
(c) To buy mice for the pet eagle.
(d) To buy sugar to feed the ants.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nataraj suddenly fear when Vasu carelessly answers his request for money?

2. What new problem brought on by Vasu bothers Sastri at the press?

3. What undertaking does Vasu take over from the unwilling Nataraj for the celebration?

4. What does Rangi tell Nataraj about her future with Vasu?

5. What does Rangi say about her whereabouts the night of the procession?

(see the answer key)

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