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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How tall is the statue of Frederick Lawley?

4. How much money does Rama Rao win from the contest each week?

5. What animal enters the room while the talkative man is playing music (after he has banned the sadhu from entering)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of building does the landlord run?

2. How does the reader know how much time passes during "The Axe"?

3. What is the exorcist most interested in?

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

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

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

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

8. Why is everyone so afraid of Soma's statue of the god?

9. How does Ranga get out of the camp?

10. What vision does Ramu's mother have of him after they fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the interactions of at least 3 characters with animals and/or nature, making sure to use specific quotations from the text in your paper.

Essay Topic 2

Choose 3 examples of characters acting in a way that is not typical for them (such as Dr. Raman lying to his friend Gopal about his medical condition). Why does each character deviate from his or her usual behavior? What does the reader learn about each character as a result of this change? Make sure you use specific examples from the text when discussing each character.

Essay Topic 3

Choose 3 "good" acts done by 3 different characters in "Malgudi Days." Discuss 1) what happens to each character as a result of this act and 2) what message Narayan is trying to convey through these events.

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