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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. Why does the talkative man initially want the statue of Frederick Lawley?

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

3. Where does Raju go to see how much money he has stolen?

4. What kind of house does Kannan live in?

5. What does the talkative man lecture the villagers on?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Dr. Raman change his rule about being honest when it comes to his friend Gopal's medical situation?

3. What is the exorcist most interested in?

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

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

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

7. Why does the boy go back to get Naga?

8. What ultimately happens to the lost boy that Raman befriends?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between two characters in any story in "Malgudi Days." Is it healthy? Unhealthy? What does each character get out of the relationship? What is the symbolism in certain parts of their connection to each other? What message is Narayan trying to convey through these two characters' relationship with each other?

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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