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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gives Nataraj cold looks when he runs into them on the street?
(a) The girl he spurned at the market.
(b) The owners of the Star.
(c) His extended family.
(d) The politicians.

2. Who currently lives in the house on Kabir Street?
(a) The owners of the Star.
(b) Nataraj, his wife, and son Babu.
(c) Just Nataraj.
(d) A famous elephant trainer.

3. How many people work with Nataraj at his press?
(a) Just one, an old man called Sastri.
(b) A foreman, an office boy, a compositor, a binder and an accountant.
(c) Nataraj worked with his whole family at the press.
(d) None of the above.

4. How is Vasu at keeping his appointment?
(a) He arrives early.
(b) He misses the time agreed on for him to return, but shows up fifteen days later.
(c) He demands an appointment immediately the first time he wanders in.
(d) He keeps his engagements.

5. What move was taken to preserve peace between the five brothers and their families?
(a) The brothers were sent in different directions to learn careers.
(b) None of the above.
(c) Nataraj's grandfother split the family up and emptied the house.
(d) A printing press was started to make them work together.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Vasu choose the details of the printing job he wants done?

2. What does Vasu want printed?

3. Which of the following best describes Vasu?

4. What is the Star?

5. In chapter one, what part of the life Nataraj lives do we see?

(see the answer key)

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