2. Who has the physical advantage between Iyer and the newcomer on the train?
(a) They are about even.
(b) This is a trick question because we never learn about their physical appearance or size.
(c) The newcomer.
(d) Iyer.

3. Where does Raju follow the man in the green jacket?
(a) Around the town shopping mall.
(b) Around the town fair.
(c) Around the bank.
(d) Around the airport.

4. How many times has Iswaren failed his exam?
(a) 2.
(b) None -- he is taking it for the first time in this story.
(c) Many.
(d) 3.

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

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

7. What does the new owner of the property plan to do with it?
(a) Use it for a dental office.
(b) Turn it into city hall.
(c) Demolish it.
(d) Use it as a hospital.

8. What is Kannan's usual job?
(a) He doesn't really have a real job.
(b) Working in a bank.
(c) Climbing coconut trees to clean and prune them.
(d) Working as a doctor.

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

10. Why does Kannan decide he can gamble?
(a) Because he's the man of the house and he can do whatever he wants.
(b) Because the family has a surplus of money.
(c) Because his wife and son are out of town.
(d) Because he can just feel that he is lucky that day.

11. What is the first job Velan gets after leaving his hometown?
(a) Servant.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Gardener.
(d) Doctor.

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

13. How does the blind man initially befriend the dog?
(a) He gives it food.
(b) He puts a blanket on it.
(c) He gives it a bath.
(d) He gives it toys.

14. What kind of clothing does the astrologer wear when he is first introduced in the novel?
(a) Bright colors.
(b) A dress.
(c) Just a towel, since he just got out of the shower.
(d) Rags.

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