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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the court summons, what is the next thing official thing to arrive for Nataraj in a brown envelope?
(a) The notice of a new date for the court hearing.
(b) None of the above.
(c) A bill from the lawyer for an extravagant amount of money.
(d) A notice of complaints from municipal authority about the sanitation of the tanning business at the press.

2. What is the relationship between Nataraj and Vasu like for a couple weeks after the court summons?
(a) They leave each other entirely alone.
(b) They often fight in public.
(c) They have an argument and then re-establish peace.
(d) They engage in sabotaging each other's lives.

3. How do the poet, Sastri, and Nataraj spend the night prior to the parade?
(a) Printing a copy of the poet's book.
(b) Finding ways to save Kumar.
(c) Printing labels for fruit juice.
(d) Collecting money.

4. What is it that Vasu's guest wants printed?
(a) A book of a collection of philosophical ideas and virtues.
(b) Forestry rules and regulations.
(c) A flier for a festival.
(d) Posters about poaching.

5. How does Vasu end up in Nataraj's attic?
(a) He is looking for Nataraj.
(b) He goes up to try to get rid of the scorpions and snakes.
(c) He goes up to inspect the paper with the old moslem.
(d) He is curious and goes up when Nataraj is not looking.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vasu explain the stuffed hyena?

2. What is Nataraj's reaction to the problem the septuagenarian presents?

3. How do Sen and the poet react when Vasu comes into the parlor?

4. What does Nataraj wonder about his wife and Babu on the day of the celebration?

5. What does Nataraj promise the sanitary inspector from the health department?

(see the answer key)

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