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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ranga live?

2. How many rupees is Ranga offered to go with the man in the yellow car?

3. What does the hippie give the cobbler to smoke?

4. Who is Selvi married to?

5. Where is the hippie from?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose two examples of the government and/or government programs present in "Malgudi Days." Discuss 1) what was going on in India at the time this novel takes place, and 2) how this may have affected Narayan's portrayal of the government and government programs in "Malgudi Days."

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

Discuss Narayan's treatment of death and dying through the experiences of at least 3 characters from "Malgudi Days."

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