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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Rama spend each day in supplies?
(a) 10 rupees.
(b) 15 rupees.
(c) 5 rupees.
(d) 20 rupees.

2. Why does entering the contest cost Rama Rao money?
(a) Because he has to send his entry by registered mail.
(b) Because he encloses a bribe in the envelope.
(c) Because there is an entrance fee.
(d) Because he must pay someone to help him win.

3. What does the landlord use as a burglar alarm?
(a) Tin cans placed around the building.
(b) A silent alarm that can alert the police.
(c) Two security guards.
(d) An electric fence.

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

5. Who is Atilla named after?
(a) The family's grandmother.
(b) The town's mayor.
(c) Atilla the Hun.
(d) Atilla the doctor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Selvi hear of her mother's death?

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

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

5. Who is Naga?

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