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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 is the tiger known for?

2. Who is Ranga?

3. What does the new owner of the property plan to do with it?

4. What kind of clothing does the astrologer wear when he is first introduced in the novel?

5. How does the family react to Thanappa's hiding of the mail?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Rama's business insecure?

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

4. What does Shanta's mother know about the trip to the movies that Shanta does not?

5. Why does Dr. Raman always tell the truth to patients, no matter how hard it may be for them to hear?

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

7. Why does the cobbler refuse the gift the hippie offers as he leaves?

8. What eventually happens to the statue of Frederick Lawley?

9. What act finally causes Swami to get caned by his teacher?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Use at least 3 characters from "Malgudi Days" to present an argument showing what values Narayan holds most important in a person/character. Make sure to use direct quotations from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write a well-constructed essay addressing why the dog returns to the blind man in "The Blind Dog." What message is Narayan trying to convey?

Essay Topic 3

In a well-written essay, 1) discuss what message you think Narayan is trying to convey to his reader about fate, 2) at least 2 literary devices Narayan uses to support this position, and 3) whether or not you agree with Narayan's take on fate.

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