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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. 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.

2. What skill does Iyer lie to the newcomer on the train about having?
(a) Sharpshooting.
(b) Ju-jitsu.
(c) Tae Kwon Do.
(d) Karate.

3. What does the old man end up using to leash the dog by the end of the story?
(a) He never gets to leash the dog again because it runs away.
(b) A leash made of horse hair.
(c) A metal chain.
(d) A leather leash.

4. How long has it taken Soma to make his statue of a god?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 50 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 5 years.

5. Why does Govind Singh retire?
(a) None of these answers is correct.
(b) Because his vision is declining.
(c) Because his hearing is declining.
(d) Because his hearing and vision are both declining.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What action of Govind Singh's attracts a police officer's attention?

3. How does Dr. Raman know Gopal?

4. Where does the talkative man first try to keep his engine?

5. How long does it take Gopal to become ill?

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