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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the talkative man reach the village with the tiger?
(a) By foot.
(b) By train.
(c) By river taxi.
(d) By horseback.

3. Who does the newcomer on the train force to move?
(a) A crying baby.
(b) A police officer.
(c) An old woman.
(d) A sleeping man.

4. How does Dr. Raman feel about nature?
(a) That the idea of nature is pure silliness.
(b) That he can control it.
(c) That it will take its course one way or the other.
(d) This is a trick question; Dr. Raman never talks about nature.

5. How does Dr. Raman know Gopal?
(a) He doesn't know Gopal.
(b) He is his father.
(c) He is a famous movie star.
(d) They are childhood friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What man comes to see the astrologer as he is just about to close down for the night?

2. Who is Atilla named after?

3. What does the old man end up using to leash the dog by the end of the story?

4. Who is Ranga?

5. What does Iswaren's family think about his passing the exam?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the astrologer know so much about Guru Nayak when he comes to have his horoscope read?

2. How does the talkative man know how to fend the man-eating tiger off?

3. Why does Swami feel the need to make up such a complicated story about why he doesn't want to go to school?

4. What do the blind man and the dog each get out of their relationship?

5. What does Ayah have to leave the children and family in her care?

6. Why is the talkative man unable to run over the swami?

7. What does Rama Rao plan to do with the money he gets from selling his home?

8. What happens to Naga after the boy rescues him (after he initially abandons him)?

9. Why is Govind Singh afraid of the registered letter he gets from his former employer?

10. Why must Sambu meet with the tufted-beard man even though he doesn't want to?

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