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

3. What exam does Iswaren have a problem passing?
(a) The Intermediate level exam.
(b) The French language exam.
(c) The college entrance exam (SAT).
(d) The physical exam.

4. What does Swami's father call him when he returns home from school?
(a) A true scholar.
(b) A brave young man.
(c) A real man.
(d) A coward.

5. How much money does Rama Rao win from the contest each week?
(a) 5 dollars.
(b) Nothing.
(c) 100 rupees.
(d) 50 pounds.

6. From whom does the blind man get the rope that he uses on the dog?
(a) The old woman.
(b) A family member.
(c) The dog himself.
(d) A fellow merchant.

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

8. What happens to Soma's house after he shows people the statue?
(a) His house is hit by lightning.
(b) Nothing.
(c) His house is hit by a flash flood.
(d) His house falls into the Earth after an earthquake.

9. What item does Ranga steal from the family?
(a) Their famous painting.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Their car.
(d) A TV.

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

11. How much does Rama earn each day in sales?
(a) 20 rupees.
(b) 30 rupees.
(c) 10 rupees.
(d) 40 rupees.

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

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

14. What makes Raju try to return the stolen purse?
(a) The balloon that was meant for the motherless boy.
(b) He realizes it is the purse of a friend.
(c) He feels guilty.
(d) He knows his fingerprints are all over it.

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