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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What explanation did Raju give for his father's behavior towards the station master?
(a) The station master determined who could have a shop at the station.
(b) The station master didn't speak to any natives.
(c) The station master seemed to sneak around the station.
(d) The station master offered praise and raises on a whim.

2. When did Raju's father pass away?
(a) In the planting season.
(b) In the rainy season.
(c) During the hottest sun.
(d) During the snow storm.

3. Which perspective is used to tell the story at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Velan's view.
(b) The omniscient narrator.
(c) Raju's present tense view.
(d) Raju's past tense view.

4. How much did the groom offer to pay Raju's father to keep the equipment?
(a) 75 rupees.
(b) 125 rupees.
(c) 100 rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

5. What did Raju dislike about his last residence?
(a) He loathed waking early in the morning.
(b) He despised the other residents.
(c) He disliked the hard work it required.
(d) He couldn't handle the extreme temperatures.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Raju's mother feel about his new job?

2. What did the groom offer to buy for Raju's father?

3. Who does Raju request be sent to the temple?

4. How did Raju's mother describe their animals?

5. What did Raju's father purchase to go with the jutka?

Short Essay Questions

1. What raised Marco's estimation of Raju?

2. How was Raju always able to offer his customers an answer?

3. Why does Velan defend his out of town visit early in Chapter 1?

4. What role did the railway play in Raju's family?

5. Why did Raju justify that his behavior towards his clients was okay?

6. How did the progress at the railway affect Raju's father's business?

7. What is the source of Velan's admiration in Chapter 2?

8. Why did customers recommend Raju as a top notch guide?

9. What is revealed about Raju's personality by the fact that he asked the school master to teach at the temple?

10. Why does Raju avoid Velan's sister's wedding?

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