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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nataraj use his parlor for?
(a) He decorates his parlour with pictures so people think he has a family.
(b) He keeps his printing machines in his parlour.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Nataraj lets any passerby who needs a rest have a seat in his parlour.

2. How does Nataraj return to Malgudi from Mempi?
(a) Vasu drives him back.
(b) By taxi.
(c) The tea-shop man gets him a ride with a relative.
(d) An eight hour bus ride on credit.

3. What did Vasu hear about when they reached Mempi?
(a) The forestry service was taking the week off.
(b) Several poachers had been shot and killed.
(c) There was a wild elephant nearby in the jungle.
(d) There had been a tiger prowling through town the previous night.

4. What is Nataraj working on when Vasu wants to take him on a jeep ride?
(a) The daily edition of the Star.
(b) Labels for aerated soda.
(c) Wedding invitations for the adjournment lawyer.
(d) Goldent Thoughts

5. What does Nataraj ask Vasu for at the tea-shop in Mempi?
(a) To save the village from the tiger.
(b) To be left alone.
(c) To take him back to Malgudi.
(d) Money to buy something to eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that Vasu's guest wants printed?

2. What does Vasu want printed?

3. What makes Vasu change and become soft and agreeable?

4. Where is the village of Mempi?

5. Who interrupts Vasu and Nataraj's conversation? What is Vasu's reaction?

(see the answer key)

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