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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Forty-Five a Month, Out of Business.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Soma offer to do to placate the god in lieu of damaging his beloved statue?
(a) Sacrifice his first-born son.
(b) Cut off his hands.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Drown himself in a nearby river.

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

3. What test taker number is Iswaren?
(a) 120.
(b) 2.
(c) 501.
(d) 2,000.

4. What is the name of the teacher Swami complains about?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Priti.
(c) Nadine.
(d) Raj.

5. Who offers to buy Rama Rao's old house?
(a) An anonymous buyer.
(b) His own son.
(c) The current tenants.
(d) The king.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the family react to Thanappa's hiding of the mail?

2. Whose death causes the blind man to put a rope on the dog?

3. Where does Iswaren go to see a movie?

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

5. Who has the physical advantage between Iyer and the newcomer on the train?

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