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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 time does Shanta expect to go to the movies?

2. What piece of mail does Thanappa hide?

3. What does Shanta plan to wear to the movies?

4. How much does Rama spend each day in supplies?

5. In what region is the village the talkative man goes to visit when he encounters the tiger?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of camp is Ranga taken to?

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

4. What happens when the necklace is found in "Leela's Friend"?

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

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

7. What kind of relationship do Mohan and Selvi have?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Analyze the titles of at least 4 vignettes and discuss how each title fits into the larger title of the novel.

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