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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 the old man end up using to leash the dog by the end of the story?
(a) A leather leash.
(b) A leash made of horse hair.
(c) A metal chain.
(d) He never gets to leash the dog again because it runs away.

2. What time does Shanta expect to go to the movies?
(a) 10:00 p.m.
(b) 6:00 p.m.
(c) 7:00 p.m.
(d) 5:00 p.m.

3. What does the talkative man sell for a living?
(a) Fertilizer.
(b) Medicines.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Figurines.

4. Who tells Soma that he must damage his statue?
(a) The town priest.
(b) His mother.
(c) A god in a dream.
(d) His father.

5. What kind of marriage does Ramanujan want for Kamakshi?
(a) An arranged one.
(b) One that will allow him to travel on a boat.
(c) One that pays off all of his debts.
(d) An expensive one.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kinds of comments does the newcomer on the train have for his fellow passengers?

3. How many times has Iswaren failed his exam?

4. What is a sadhu?

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

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