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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the talkative man reach the village with the tiger?
(a) By river taxi.
(b) By train.
(c) By foot.
(d) By horseback.

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

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

5. Where does Kannan eventually get gambling money from?
(a) A neighbor.
(b) He makes a blood donation.
(c) He steals it from a man in a green blazer.
(d) His son's tin.

6. What is the name of the town that Velan walks to?
(a) Bangkok.
(b) Paris.
(c) Malgudi.
(d) Bangalore.

7. Whose death causes the blind man to put a rope on the dog?
(a) His daughter's.
(b) The old woman's.
(c) His landlord's.
(d) His son's.

8. What does Shanta plan to wear to the movies?
(a) Pants.
(b) Rainboots.
(c) Her school uniform.
(d) Her best clothes.

9. How does the talkative man first try to move the engine?
(a) With keys, even though they are the wrong ones.
(b) With music.
(c) With magic.
(d) With elephants and muscle power.

10. What skill does Iyer lie to the newcomer on the train about having?
(a) Ju-jitsu.
(b) Sharpshooting.
(c) Karate.
(d) Tae Kwon Do.

11. What goals does the talkative man's music teacher have for himself and his music?
(a) To become rich and famous.
(b) To get his vision back.
(c) Just to play at the village temple.
(d) To play with Yo Yo Ma one day.

12. Where does the talkative man first try to keep his engine?
(a) At the town library.
(b) On the town fairgrounds.
(c) In city hall.
(d) Way out in the country where no one can find it.

13. Who is Rao Venkat?
(a) Shanta's mother.
(b) Shanta's grandfather.
(c) Shanta's grandmother.
(d) Shanta's father.

14. How does the talkative man finally take down the statue of Frederick Lawley?
(a) By car.
(b) By cannon.
(c) By dynamite.
(d) By blowtorch.

15. Where is Rajam Iyer's train headed?
(a) Bangalore.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Paris.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of clothing does the astrologer wear when he is first introduced in the novel?

3. What causes the riot that affects Rama's business?

4. What is Dr. Raman known for?

5. Where does the astrologer set up his shop?

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