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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 has the physical advantage between Iyer and the newcomer on the train?
(a) This is a trick question because we never learn about their physical appearance or size.
(b) Iyer.
(c) The newcomer.
(d) They are about even.

2. In what region is the village the talkative man goes to visit when he encounters the tiger?
(a) The desert region.
(b) The Mempi region.
(c) The Bengalore region.
(d) The mountain region.

3. How does Narayan describe the train when Iyer gets on it?
(a) Abandoned.
(b) Empty.
(c) Broken down.
(d) Crowded.

4. How long does it take Gopal to become ill?
(a) It takes him several weeks.
(b) Not very long at all; he gets sick quite suddenly.
(c) He doesn't get ill.
(d) A very long time.

5. How does Dr. Raman know Gopal?
(a) They are childhood friends.
(b) He is his father.
(c) He is a famous movie star.
(d) He doesn't know Gopal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Iswaren go to see a movie?

2. What does the old man end up using to leash the dog by the end of the story?

3. How does Iswaren die?

4. Where does the talkative man acquire his engine?

5. What day does Swami not want to go to school on?

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