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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 animal enters the room while the talkative man is playing music (after he has banned the sadhu from entering)?
(a) A man-eating tiger.
(b) A cobra.
(c) A lion.
(d) A beautiful bird.

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

3. What action of Govind Singh's attracts a police officer's attention?
(a) He is dressed very, very oddly.
(b) He throws a rock at a street light.
(c) He is out with a lot of women one night.
(d) He is running through the streets, screaming.

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

5. How does the blind man initially befriend the dog?
(a) He gives it a bath.
(b) He puts a blanket on it.
(c) He gives it food.
(d) He gives it toys.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What damage does the falling tree do to Soma's beloved statue?

3. Who tells Soma that he must damage his statue?

4. In what region is the village the talkative man goes to visit when he encounters the tiger?

5. How long does the dog hang around the market before it meets the blind man?

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