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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From whom does the dog initially defend the blind man?
(a) A group of thugs.
(b) His abusive wife.
(c) The corrupt police.
(d) An abusive teenager.

3. What kind of house does Kannan live in?
(a) A small hut.
(b) A mansion.
(c) A regular house -- not too big, not too small.
(d) No house at all: he is homeless.

4. Where does Kannan want to gamble?
(a) At a place called Mantapam.
(b) At the state capitol.
(c) At a place called Lucky Raja.
(d) In a secret game in his friend's basement.

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

6. What does the talkative man sell for a living?
(a) Fertilizer.
(b) Medicines.
(c) Figurines.
(d) Clothes.

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

8. How long has Thanapa been a mailman when he is first introduced in the text?
(a) Not long at all.
(b) This is a trick question; he is not a mailman.
(c) This is a trick question; he is actually a butcher.
(d) A very long time.

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

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

11. How does Narayan describe the train when Iyer gets on it?
(a) Abandoned.
(b) Broken down.
(c) Crowded.
(d) Empty.

12. 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.

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

14. Why does entering the contest cost Rama Rao money?
(a) Because there is an entrance fee.
(b) Because he has to send his entry by registered mail.
(c) Because he must pay someone to help him win.
(d) Because he encloses a bribe in the envelope.

15. Where does Govind Singh work?
(a) Gupta's.
(b) Macy's.
(c) Roman's.
(d) Engladia's.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Raju go to see how much money he has stolen?

3. How does the talkative man first try to move the engine?

4. What causes the family that Velan works for to rent out their house?

5. Who is Ramanujan?

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