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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Edge.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What has happened to Naga?
(a) It is too old to perform anymore.
(b) It gets eaten by a bird.
(c) It runs away.
(d) It is stolen by someone else.

3. What does the landlord think is causing all the noise in his building?
(a) A squatter.
(b) A demon spirit.
(c) His obnoxious tenants.
(d) Rats.

4. Whose death causes the blind man to put a rope on the dog?
(a) The old woman's.
(b) His daughter's.
(c) His landlord's.
(d) His son's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the talkative man reach the village with the tiger?

2. On what street does Selvi's mother live?

3. Where does the talkative man sleep when the tiger comes?

4. Why do the street names supposedly need to be changed?

5. Who teaches Selvi the skills she needs for her career?

(see the answer key)

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