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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Atilla react to Ranga?
(a) He is so old and deaf that he doesn't even hear him.
(b) He wakes up the rest of the family.
(c) He is friendly and follows him home.
(d) He attacks him viciously.

4. Who buys the property Velan has worked on for years and years?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A developer.
(c) The town's mayor.
(d) A dentist.

5. What ailment does Swami try to use to stay home from school?
(a) A tummy ache.
(b) A bad cold.
(c) A sore throat.
(d) A headache.

6. Where does Iswaren go to see a movie?
(a) The Cina Cinaplex.
(b) The Palace Talkies.
(c) The Bengalore Big Screen 15.
(d) The Metreon.

7. Who helps Dr. Raman perform an operation on Gopal?
(a) Two people who offer to help from the street.
(b) No one; he must do the procedure alone.
(c) His assistants.
(d) Gopal's wife.

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

9. What causes the family that Velan works for to rent out their house?
(a) There is a mean family feud.
(b) A tornado comes through the city.
(c) The people need the tax break.
(d) The master of the house dies.

10. What reason does Swami give his dad for not wanting to go to school?
(a) He fears the bus driver.
(b) He is afraid of the punishment for being late.
(c) He might get attacked by tigers on the way.
(d) He hasn't done his homework.

11. What does Govind Singh do in his free time in retirement?
(a) Learn French.
(b) Read.
(c) Travel the word.
(d) Make small models out of clay and sawdust.

12. How long does the dog hang around the market before it meets the blind man?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 10 years.

13. Who is Ranga?
(a) A priest by day, thief by night.
(b) A laborer by day, thief by night.
(c) A lawyer by day, thief by night.
(d) A doctor by day, thief by night.

14. In what region is the village the talkative man goes to visit when he encounters the tiger?
(a) The mountain region.
(b) The desert region.
(c) The Mempi region.
(d) The Bengalore region.

15. After he retires, what does Govind Singh receive each month from his employer?
(a) A bus pass.
(b) A bushel of apples.
(c) A box of stationery.
(d) A small pension.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the blind man initially befriend the dog?

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

3. What is a sadhu?

4. What damage does the falling tree do to Soma's beloved statue?

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

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