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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A man who comes to see the father says he wants to at least be near _______.
(a) The forest.
(b) God.
(c) A musician.
(d) A girl.

2. The woman is on a _______ pilgrimage.
(a) Mother's.
(b) Musician's.
(c) Religious.
(d) Woman's.

3. What characterizes the town of Mahadeo?
(a) The market.
(b) The temple.
(c) The live music.
(d) The crime.

4. What people does Rahul Singh kill?
(a) Anyone he wants.
(b) The people who murdered his family.
(c) Non-Indians.
(d) Wealthy men.

5. Why would the narrator be able to go find Uma and the Naga Baba?
(a) Because he has a great sense of direction.
(b) Because he has conviction.
(c) Because he has super powers.
(d) Because he has spare time.

6. Where is the elderly woman's daughter taken after she is kidnapped?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) The banks of the Narmada.
(c) China.
(d) Mumbai.

7. Who kidnaps the elderly woman's daughter?
(a) A government official.
(b) Her father.
(c) Another courtesan.
(d) A bandit.

8. Today, where is the Aryan who slept on the riverbank?
(a) Delhi.
(b) Still there.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Under the water.

9. At the beginning of Chapter 16, where does the Naga Baba go?
(a) To go get a job.
(b) To continue his spiritual journey.
(c) To find another child.
(d) To beg for food.

10. What happened to the elderly woman's hometown?
(a) It turned into a factory town.
(b) It was destroyed in a war.
(c) It became a cultural center.
(d) It turned into a farm town.

11. In the father's lessons, what is a raga composed of?
(a) Drum beats.
(b) Whispers.
(c) Loud belting.
(d) The silence between the notes.

12. How long has the elderly woman's daughter been held captive?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

13. Why does the narrator encourage the woman and her daughter to leave?
(a) They're too loud.
(b) The bandits may come looking for them.
(c) He doesn't like women.
(d) They're stealing from the guesthouse.

14. What won't the elderly woman's daughter be able to do after being kidnapped?
(a) Get married.
(b) Be a courtesan.
(c) Escape.
(d) Come back to India.

15. How does the elderly woman's daughter lose her baby?
(a) It was stolen.
(b) A boating accident.
(c) An illness.
(d) Grief.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Tariq Mia's curiosity lead him?

2. In his story, Tariq Mia encounters a teacher and a _______ student.

3. Why does the man decide not to marry the daughter?

4. What is Shankar's profession?

5. What does the narrator discuss with Dr. Mitra at the beginning of Chapter 9?

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