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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. Who is Ramanujan?
(a) Kamakshi's father.
(b) Kamakshi's priest.
(c) Kamakshi's brother.
(d) Kamakshi's husband.

2. What is Soma's regular job?
(a) He is a dentist.
(b) He is a doctor.
(c) He is a teacher.
(d) He is a sculptor.

3. Why does Shanta's teacher let her go home early?
(a) She can tell she is agitated.
(b) Because her father still hasn't paid her tuition bill.
(c) She doesn't; Shanta just slips out.
(d) She has a note from her mother.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What man comes to see the astrologer as he is just about to close down for the night?

2. Who is the author of "Malgudi Days"?

3. What kind of contest does Rama Rao end up entering each week?

4. What does the talkative man lecture the villagers on?

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

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