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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives at the last moment and is able to get Kumar to stand?
(a) A mahout.
(b) The doctor.
(c) None of the above.
(d) Vasu.

2. What was the general atmosphere of the community for days after Vasu's death?
(a) Blame and anger.
(b) Relief and subdued celebration.
(c) Suspicion and theorizing.
(d) Fear and mourning.

3. How does Nataraj get back to town?
(a) He is given a lift by the doctor.
(b) He rides on Kumar with the mahout.
(c) Vasu offers him a ride.
(d) Another eight hour bus ride.

4. What does Nataraj first credit the tapping on the grill he hears to?
(a) Vasu.
(b) A ghost.
(c) A faulty mechanism in the press.
(d) The hyena.

5. What does Vasu leave in Nataraj's possession after their discussion about money?
(a) His car.
(b) A stack of crisp hundredd rupee bills.
(c) His purse.
(d) A letter from his bank.

6. How does Sen help Nataraj?
(a) He finds an article about the animal hospital in a newspaper.
(b) He gives him a book on elephant care.
(c) None of the above.
(d) He lends him money to pay the lawyer.

7. How have Sastri and Nataraj given themselves some peace from the hyena and prostitutes?
(a) By hanging a woven mat between them and the stairs.
(b) By inviting the police inspector around for tea on a regular basis.
(c) By mending relations with Vasu.
(d) By finally evicting Vasu.

8. What does Nataraj remove from Vasu's apartment?
(a) The green folder and the stuffed tiger cub.
(b) Rangi's food bag and the green folder.
(c) Vasu's purse and the stuffed tiger cub.
(d) The gun and Rangi's food bag.

9. What is Nataraj's idea to keep Kumar safe?
(a)
(b)
(c) To take Vasu with him into the crowds where it will be hard for him shoot Kumar.
(d)

10. What does Nataraj speak with the adjournment lawyer about in their last conversation?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Nataraj wants to know what he can do to protect himself against slander.
(c) Nataraj wants the lawyer to defend him against criminal accusations.
(d) Nataraj demands the lawyer pay his printing debt.

11. What is the cause for the celebration that Sastri and Nataraj undertake?
(a) The completion of the poet's book.
(b) A seasonal festival.
(c) Vasu's departure.
(d) The recovery of Kumar.

12. What did the police find that they tried to discover the origins of?
(a) The money Vasu had collected for the procession.
(b) The food Rangi had brought Vasu.
(c) Vasu's guns.
(d) The tiger skins.

13. How does Nataraj's wife change when Rangi comes to visit?
(a) She realizes the urgency of the situation around Kumar.
(b) She turns cold to Nataraj and stops tending him to go to the celebration.
(c) She is jealous and starts fawning attention on Nataraj.
(d) She finally stands up to Nataraj and forbids Rangi to enter.

14. What does Vasu come to talk to Nataraj about?
(a) Vasu wants Nataraj to fix something in the attic.
(b) Vasu wonders why he didn't receive a notice of the celebration.
(c) Vasu wonders if he can use some of the outdoor space of the press for storage.
(d) Vasu wonders how the printing of his book is going.

15. What strikes Nataraj about the scene when he sees Vasu?
(a) That all his troubles are over.
(b) How terrible he looks.
(c) How his body fits in with the taxidermy.
(d) How much blood there was.

Short Answer Questions

1. As time goes by after Vasu's death, what does Nataraj convince himself of?

2. What problem was encountered printing the poet's manuscript?

3. When Muthu comes to the press, what is his relationship with Vasu?

4. How does Nataraj cope with K.J.?

5. What sends Nataraj scurrying out of Vasu's room as the procession passes?

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