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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. Where does the talkative man sleep when the tiger comes?
(a) In a converted train car.
(b) In a palace.
(c) In a tent.
(d) In a cave.

2. Where is Raju finally able to pick the pocket of the man in the green blazer?
(a) In a restaurant.
(b) On the subway.
(c) On an abandoned road.
(d) In an exhibition packed with people.

3. Where does Iswaren go to see a movie?
(a) The Palace Talkies.
(b) The Cina Cinaplex.
(c) The Bengalore Big Screen 15.
(d) The Metreon.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what street does Rama have his business?

2. Why does Velan leave his birthplace?

3. How does the talkative man acquire his engine?

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

5. What kind of contest does Rama Rao end up entering each week?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thanappa hide some of the mail for Ramanujan's family?

2. How does Sambu's mother react to seeing her husband reading a newspaper in the movie?

3. What kind of camp is Ranga taken to?

4. Why does the talkative man think his luck has changed in "Engine Trouble"?

5. Why does the talkative man end up quitting music?

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

7. What makes Iswaren demoralized in "Iswaren"?

8. Why is Rao so frustrated when he gets home after Shanta is sleeping?

9. What motivates the blind man's fellow merchants to cut the leash that the blind man uses to keep the dog with him at all times?

10. What is ironic about the final name change of the street that the talkative man has his house on?

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