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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the talkative man hit accidentally with his engine?
(a) His own house.
(b) A compound wall.
(c) The side of the library.
(d) Someone's house.

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

3. Why does Rama Rao and his family have to move out of their home?
(a) So they can rent it for income.
(b) So they can go live undercover.
(c) So they can flee the country.
(d) Because the house is infested with rats.

4. Why do the street names supposedly need to be changed?
(a) Because they are all British.
(b) Because they are running out of words to use.
(c) Because they have a lot of misspellings.
(d) Because they are not formalized.

5. What does the old man end up using to leash the dog by the end of the story?
(a) He never gets to leash the dog again because it runs away.
(b) A metal chain.
(c) A leather leash.
(d) A leash made of horse hair.

6. What animal enters the room while the talkative man is playing music (after he has banned the sadhu from entering)?
(a) A man-eating tiger.
(b) A cobra.
(c) A lion.
(d) A beautiful bird.

7. How much does Rama spend each day in supplies?
(a) 10 rupees.
(b) 20 rupees.
(c) 5 rupees.
(d) 15 rupees.

8. What causes the family that Velan works for to rent out their house?
(a) The master of the house dies.
(b) A tornado comes through the city.
(c) The people need the tax break.
(d) There is a mean family feud.

9. What is the name of the teacher Swami complains about?
(a) Priti.
(b) Nadine.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Raj.

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

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

12. How long has Govind Singh worked as a security guard?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 1 year.

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

14. How does the talkative man acquire his engine?
(a) By winning a raffle.
(b) By stealing it.
(c) By inheriting it.
(d) By saving for months.

15. How much money does Raju initially steal from the man in the green blazer?
(a) 500 rubles.
(b) 300 rubles.
(c) 50 rubles.
(d) 30 rubles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Ranga steal from the family?

2. What action of Govind Singh's attracts a police officer's attention?

3. What goals does the talkative man have for himself and his music?

4. How does the talkative man finally take down the statue of Frederick Lawley?

5. Why does Shanta's teacher let her go home early?

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