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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 Kannan's usual job?

2. Why does Kannan decide he can gamble?

3. Where does Raju follow the man in the green jacket?

4. After he retires, what does Govind Singh receive each month from his employer?

5. What test taker number is Iswaren?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What act of courtesy do the wreckers extend to Velan?

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

4. Why is Raju wearing the clothes he is in "Trail of the Green Blazer"?

5. What is the talkative man's strongest weapon against the man-eating tiger?

6. What happens with Rama Rao's suicide attempt?

7. What does Rao think about the dog he encounters?

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

9. What kind of camp is Ranga taken to?

10. What makes Iswaren demoralized in "Iswaren"?

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

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.

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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