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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 Dr. Raman known for?
(a) For being direct with his patients.
(b) For helping the poor, even if they can't pay.
(c) For the figurines he has in his office.
(d) For overbilling people.

2. Where does Govind Singh work?
(a) Macy's.
(b) Roman's.
(c) Engladia's.
(d) Gupta's.

3. How does Iswaren die?
(a) By drowning.
(b) By being shot.
(c) By poison.
(d) By tripping, falling, and cracking his skull.

4. What does Iswaren's family think about his passing the exam?
(a) That he will pass it with no problems.
(b) That it doesn't matter because they bribed the test proctor to pass him anyway.
(c) That he will never pass it.
(d) They don't know that he is trying to take it.

5. How does the talkative man first try to move the engine?
(a) With music.
(b) With keys, even though they are the wrong ones.
(c) With magic.
(d) With elephants and muscle power.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Narayan describe the train when Iyer gets on it?

2. Who does the newcomer on the train force to move?

3. What reason does Swami give his dad for not wanting to go to school?

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

5. How does the blind man initially befriend the dog?

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