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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the hippie encounter the cobbler?
(a) In city hall.
(b) Outside of a temple.
(c) In the town square.
(d) In the shopping mall.

2. What is the town fair like?
(a) It is filthy and suspicious.
(b) It is quiet and deserted.
(c) It is dangerous and violent.
(d) It is loud and very wild.

3. How old is Rao?
(a) 75.
(b) 80.
(c) 90.
(d) Nearly 100.

4. What medical condition is it first believed that Sambu's mother has?
(a) A heart condition.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) A tumor.
(d) Cancer.

5. What kinds of crimes is the landlord accused of doing?
(a) Burglary.
(b) Theft.
(c) Murder.
(d) Crimes against a woman.

6. How old is Ramu?
(a) 8 or 9.
(b) 16 or 17.
(c) 40 or 41.
(d) 25 or 16.

7. Who does Ramu's mother want him to marry?
(a) His cousin.
(b) The neighbor's daughter.
(c) His niece.
(d) A girl who just moved from Thailand to his neighborhood.

8. What is Sidda accused of stealing?
(a) Peaches from the trees.
(b) Shoes.
(c) Money.
(d) A necklace.

9. What does the hippie give the cobbler to smoke?
(a) Some firewood.
(b) A home-rolled cigarette.
(c) A cigar.
(d) A store-bought cigarette.

10. How has the boy in "Naga" made money as a child?
(a) He has joined the circus.
(b) He has sold lucky rocks he finds.
(c) He has worked as a snake charmer.
(d) He has begged for money.

11. Who is Naga?
(a) A boy's snake.
(b) A boy's pet dog.
(c) A boy's sister.
(d) A boy's pet rat.

12. Who is Daisy?
(a) Raman's secret lover.
(b) Raman's former fiancee.
(c) Raman's wife.
(d) Raman's girlfriend.

13. Where does Ranga live?
(a) In a shelter.
(b) In a really nice apartment.
(c) In the corner of an abandoned building.
(d) In the sewer.

14. What job is Sidda hired by Mr. Sivasanker to do?
(a) Watch his 5-year-old daughter.
(b) Tend to his gardens.
(c) Paint his house.
(d) Teach him how to read.

15. How does Selvi hear of her mother's death?
(a) She is doing the TV broadcast when the news comes across her desk.
(b) From the newspaper.
(c) She never hears about it.
(d) From someone on the street.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to Sambu's father?

2. For how long each day does Ayah take care of Radha?

3. Where is the hippie from?

4. Who does the landlord call to get rid of the noises in his building?

5. What is Rao's favorite part of the day?

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