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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Blind Dog, Fellow-Feeling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of comments does the newcomer on the train have for his fellow passengers?
(a) Wise and insightful.
(b) Confusing and weird.
(c) Rude and nasty.
(d) Friendly and helpful.

2. How does the astrologer's wife respond to his tale of nearly killing someone?
(a) She is shocked.
(b) She faints.
(c) She is mad that he didn't finish the job.
(d) She divorces him.

3. How does the family react to Thanappa's hiding of the mail?
(a) They report him to the authorities.
(b) They beat him.
(c) They run him out of town.
(d) They forgive him.

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

5. Where does the astrologer set up his shop?
(a) At the edge of the forest.
(b) In a dark alley.
(c) In Town Hall Park.
(d) In the city library.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From whom does the blind man get the rope that he uses on the dog?

3. What does Gopal want to do if he is expected to die?

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

5. Why does Govind Singh retire?

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