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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Snake-Song, Engine Trouble.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Dr. Raman perform an operation on Gopal?
(a) Gopal's wife.
(b) No one; he must do the procedure alone.
(c) Two people who offer to help from the street.
(d) His assistants.

2. What goals does the talkative man have for himself and his music?
(a) Just to play at the village temple.
(b) To become rich and famous.
(c) To get his vision back.
(d) To play with Yo Yo Ma one day.

3. How does the talkative man acquire his engine?
(a) By stealing it.
(b) By saving for months.
(c) By winning a raffle.
(d) By inheriting it.

4. Where does the talkative man sleep when the tiger comes?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In a converted train car.
(c) In a palace.
(d) In a tent.

5. What is Soma's regular job?
(a) He is a dentist.
(b) He is a teacher.
(c) He is a sculptor.
(d) He is a doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Govind Singh do in his free time in retirement?

2. How does the talkative man first try to move the engine?

3. What musical instrument did the talkative man play in his youth?

4. What does the talkative man sell for a living?

5. What goals does the talkative man's music teacher have for himself and his music?

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