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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Gopal want to do if he is expected to die?
(a) Say goodbye to his wife.
(b) Leave all of his money to Dr. Raman.
(c) Go out and have one last fun-filled night with some friends.
(d) Sign his last will.

3. What does Soma offer to do to placate the god in lieu of damaging his beloved statue?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Cut off his hands.
(c) Drown himself in a nearby river.
(d) Sacrifice his first-born son.

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

5. Where does the astrologer set up his shop?
(a) In the city library.
(b) In Town Hall Park.
(c) At the edge of the forest.
(d) In a dark alley.

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

7. What man comes to see the astrologer as he is just about to close down for the night?
(a) A random man whose name we never learn.
(b) Guru Nayak.
(c) The astrologer's father.
(d) The king.

8. What is the tiger known for?
(a) Being lucky.
(b) Talking to people in their dreams.
(c) Eating humans.
(d) Foreshadowing death.

9. What government wants to nationalize the street names in "Lawley Road"?
(a) The municipal government.
(b) The state government.
(c) No government -- it's just a group of citizens who want to make the change.
(d) The federal government.

10. What causes the riot that affects Rama's business?
(a) A serial killer on the loose.
(b) A fire.
(c) Political unrest.
(d) A religious procession.

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

12. What is Soma's regular job?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a dentist.
(c) He is a sculptor.
(d) He is a doctor.

13. How does the astrologer's wife respond to his tale of nearly killing someone?
(a) She faints.
(b) She divorces him.
(c) She is mad that he didn't finish the job.
(d) She is shocked.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose death causes the blind man to put a rope on the dog?

2. How many stories are in "Malgudi Days"?

3. How does Dr. Raman feel about nature?

4. How long does the dog hang around the market before it meets the blind man?

5. Who offers to buy Rama Rao's old house?

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